Clementine

Sarah Jaffe

Fifty states
Fifty lines
Fifty, 'Crying all the times'
Fifty boys
Fifty lies
Fifty, 'I'm gonna change my mind's'
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent

We were young
We were young
We were young we didn't care
Is it gone
Is it gone
Is it floating in the air?
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent

All that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine

Fifty states
Fifty lines
Fifty, 'Crying all the times'
Fifty boys
Fifty lies
Fifty, 'I'm gonna change my mind's'
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent

We were young
We were young
We were young we didn't care
Is it gone
It's gone
Oh, it's floating in the air
I changed my mind
I changed my mind
Now I feel indifferent

All that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine

Oh all that time, wasted
I wish I was a little more delicate
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my
I wish my name was Clementine


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    I didn't upload this because I wasn't sure if she said "now I'm feeling different" or "now I feel indifferent", I think it's the second option, but Sarah's vocals always confuse me!

    bluenayon April 23, 2010   Link

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