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You Look So Young

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You're lonesome in the morning
In the morning where you lay
Toss your head against the window
Beads form like crooked trains

You look so young
Have you ever been afraid?
You look so young
And I'm feeling so ashamed

Selfish thoughts and selfish reasons
Lead to my own demise
Once this world is taken from me
Stripped bare my soul will rise

You look so young
Have you ever been afraid?
You look so young
And I'm feeling so ashamed

When will you ever learn?
When will you ever learn?

I see familiar faces
Been down this road before
Like a steer, we're led to slaughter
Why fight what's carved in stone

You look so young
Have you ever been afraid?
You look so young
And I'm feeling so ashamed
You look so young
Have you ever been afraid?
You look so young
And I'm feeling so ashamed

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dragonflower44 On Apr 21, 2004

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by breaking_mellow

22y ago

holy shinola. this song is beauitful. apparently about feeling guilty for taking advantage of an innocent.

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by northernwater 10y ago

@breaking_mellow Totally agree. This is gorgeous. The way this sounds is just so great in a honest, real way!!!

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