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Aretha Lyrics

I got Aretha in the morning
High on my headphones and walking to school
I got the blues in springtime
'Cause I know that I’ll never have the right shoes

Momma she’d notice but she’s always crying
I got no one to confide in
Aretha nobody but you

And Momma she’d notice but she’s always fighting
Something in her mind
And it sounds like breaking glass

I tell Aretha in the morning
High on my headphones and walking to school
I got the blues in springtime
'Cause I know that I’ll never have the right shoes

You got the words,
Baby you got the words (x2)

Oh Aretha
Aretha, I don’t want to go to school
'Cause they just don’t understand me
And I think the place is cruel
Child singer, raise your voice
Stand up on your own
Go out there and strike out

I tell Aretha in the morning
High on my headphones and walking to school
I got the blues in springtime
'Cause I know that I’ll never have the right shoes

But I got the words

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sazzrah On Mar 11, 2011

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2011-03-11 18:04:57

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