The Dear Hunter

Take More Than You Need

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Torn away from the one thing I can rely on,
Beaten down to the core,
Just as long as there's enough to go around.

Take more then you need,
Take enough to hollow me out.
Take more then you need,
Take enough to hollow me out.
Take more then you need,
Take enough to hollow me out.
Take more then you need,
Take enough to hollow me out.

You give and you give and you give,
Till there's nothing more to give,
Just a hole and the sin of the charitable.
I've been around long enough to remember,
Why I don't give any more.

Now wave goodbye and pray for piece of mind.
Now wave goodbye and pray for piece of mind.

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chubbyhuggs On Jun 26, 2011

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Torn away from the one thing I can rely on,
Beaten down to the core,
Just as long as there's enough to go around.

You give and you give and you give,
Till there's nothing more to give,
Just a hole and the sin of the charitable.
I've been around long enough to remember,
Why I don't give any more.

Now wave goodbye and pray for piece of mind. 
Now wave goodbye and pray for piece of mind.

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by yrsbrn

15y ago

Torn away from the one thing I can rely on. Beaten down to the core. Just as long as there’s enough to go around. / Take more than you need. Take enough to hollow me out. / You give, and you give, and you give till there’s nothing left to give just a hole and the sin of the charitable. I’ve been around long enough to remember why I don’t give anymore. / Now wave goodbye and pray for piece of mind.

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