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You didn’t want to get in his way

You didn’t want to get in his way

He is done being fooled

He is done being fooled

He knows he’s being stupid

He knows he’s being stupid

Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

Tomorrow! Tomorrow!

Tomorrow he can do these things better than he did today

Tomorrow he can do these things better than he did today

I’ve thought about something like this, you know?

I’ve thought about something like this, you know?

I’m not surprised this happened

I’m not surprised this happened

Like a tiny lost moon he could hold in his hand

Like a tiny lost moon he could hold in his hand

But now he knows he’s a spectator

But now he knows he’s a spectator

Heat echoes off the road in liquid waves

Heat echoes off the road in liquid waves

Everything about all this was wrong

Everything about all this was wrong

All was aligned, all was right

All was aligned, all was right

It was here that she would stay

It was here that she would stay

What could she do now?

What could she do now?

They made a beautiful pair

They made a beautiful pair

The next day was nothing, nothing at all

The next day was nothing, nothing at all

And where were the heroes?

And where were the heroes?

A gray day without promise or beauty

A gray day without promise or beauty

Staring into a scribble of black trees

Staring into a scribble of black trees

The happiness of being alone

The happiness of being alone

Isn’t that right?

Isn’t that right?

I came by last night but all your doors were locked

I came by last night but all your doors were locked

Does it make you claustrophobic?

Does it make you claustrophobic?

Maybe I’ll just wait in here

Maybe I’ll just wait in here

There’s always something to look at

There’s always something to look at

There was always something new to see here

There was always something new to see here

I encourage you to get to know him

I encourage you to get to know him

Not that many people even know it exists

Not that many people even know it exists

Let’s go to the casino

Let’s go to the casino

Those emotions are really powerful, though

Those emotions are really powerful, though

It became a family joke

It became a family joke

You want to be a big shot

You want to be a big shot

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