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Accidental Thief

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I don’t remember stealing
But I do it all the time
I took your heart and kept it and put it next to mine

You say that I am thoughtless
But I’m thinking all the time
‘bout words I put in boxes and words that were not mine

I am no good for anybody
I am a cautionary tale
I am an accidental thief
Won’t be locked up in a jail
‘Cause I didn’t mean to hurt you
Or waste all of our time
I am an accidental thief
These are accidental crimes.

I’m calling you long distance
I know you hate the phone
But I need to talk about it
And I can’t do it alone

I know that I feel empty
You know that I am too
I fill up all the spaces with what I take from you

I am no good for anybody
I am a cautionary tale
I am an accidental thief
Won’t be locked up in a jail
‘Cause I didn’t mean to hurt you
Or waste all of our time
I am an accidental thief
These are accidental crimes.

And I’m not sorry.
Oh I’m not sorry.
Oh I’m not sorry.

I don’t remember stealing
But I do it all the time...

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blinxbcr On Jul 27, 2011

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2011-07-27 22:31:27

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