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Back Before You Go Lyrics

Gotta tip off there's a sabatoer at bay
Brutal message hits I gotta wanna play
I need God beside me love to light my way
Give me the guts to choose the strength to stay

I know it I know it well
It could be back before you know
Back before you go

Gotta let this one go
It could be back before you know
Back before you go

Back to a place that's doin nobody no good
There's a strength there if I really understood
I need God beside me piled deep in sludge
A deadness so relentless will not budge

I know it I know it well
It could be back before ya know
Back before you go

I know it

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floggingmolly On Jul 06, 2002

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2002-07-06 16:12:49

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by NOLAND3R

23y ago

Man...nobody has commented on this song...This ong is awesome. I first heard it in the Adio skate video and I've loved it ever since

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