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When I'm Not

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When I'm Not Lyrics

When you ask me how I'm doing
Do you really want to know
And I'm lying when I tell you I'm fine
I'm really kind of low

But I put on a smile
If only for a while
But when I'm not, when I'm not up to giving
And when I'm not, and when I'm not up to living
I think of tomorrow
I think of tomorrow
I think of tomorrow
I think of tomorrow

And when you ask me what I'm doing tonight
I tell you nothing
When the truth is I'm lying
I'm talking up plans for you

And I put on a smile
If only for a while
But when I'm not, when I'm not up to giving
And when I'm not, when I'm not up to living
I think of tomorrow
I think of tomorrow
I think of tomorrow
I think of tomorrow
Tomorrow

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2007-06-20 05:11:48

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