| Sailin' down my life so fast
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| And someone seen me zippin' past
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| And reachin' out they took my hand
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| And made a move to slow me
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| Speakin' words, an angel’s voice
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| And I replied, «I got no choice
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| And you, you’re from some other world
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| And babe, you just don’t know me»
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| And it’s one short year gone by
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| Sad, I’ve made her cry, sweet baby
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| I never meant to play that part
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| I never meant to even start
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| I was thinkin' 'bout some plans I’d made
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| And there she was beside me
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| She looked up and then we kissed
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| And somethin' there said «don't resist»
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| And that was late that summer night
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| I don’t know why she tried me
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| (REPEAT CHORUS)
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| BRIDGE
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| Darlin', your sweet touch
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| Well, I’ve never shared so much
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| Little baby, this life’s on fire
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| It’s burnin' and screaming higher
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| Got to get some time alone
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| I’m just outside the danger zone
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| There’s people all around me now
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| And I don’t know what I’m thinkin'
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| I went down a ways from here
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| And kids were dancin', drinkin' beer
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| I was so much older there
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| My spirit started sinkin'
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| (REPEAT CHORUS)
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| Tryna keep my life insane
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| And keep my mind inside the rain
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| And see the false securities
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| And understand the highway
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| Made a lotta stupid moves
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| I’ve always got some point to prove
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| I ain’t exactly all that nice
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| I’ve got to do it my way
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| (REPEAT CHORUS)
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| (REPEAT BRIDGE)
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| Steve Forbert
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| Welk Music (ASCAP)/
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| Rolling Tide Music (ASCAP) |