what was i to say?
i'm already alone
and there's nothing here except a hole in the wall
what was i to do?
and how should i know?
i was never good when times are changing

one more chance
i never would react like this
one more time
could be time enough to think about it
and one last straw
hope it's strong enough to make this work
or throw away everything

it's time that i go
i can sleep on the road
it won't be soft but it will be on my own
i'm sure that last time i couldn't have been wrong
besides i'm not good with saying sorry


one more chance
i never would react like this
one more time
could be time enough to think about it
and one last straw
hope it's strong enough to make this work
or throw away everything

just one time is all it takes
one time is all it takes

time it shows that we need to be that
i've been strong enough to be on my own
taking time with that and excuses
got to show it to know that
everything is alright

one more chance
i never would react like this
one more time
could be time enough to think about it
and one last straw
hope it's strong enough to make this work
or throw away everything


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    yeah when does the new cd come out?

    the final straw 17on March 18, 2006   Link

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