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4 + 20 Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Four and twenty years ago I come into this life
The son of a woman and a man who lived in strife
He was tired of being poor
And he wasn't into selling door to door
And he worked like the devil to be more

[Verse 2]
A different kind of poverty now upsets me so
Night after sleepless night, I walk the floor and I want to know
Why am I so alone?
Where is my woman, can I bring her home?
Have I driven her away? Is she gone?

[Verse 3]
Morning comes the sunrise and I'm driven to my bed
I see that it is empty and there's devils in my head
I embrace the many colored beast
I grow weary of the torment, can there be no peace?
And I find myself just wishing that my life would simply cease
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Cover art for 4 + 20 lyrics by Crosby, Stills & Nash

Four and 20 years ago I come into this life The son of a woman and a man Who lived in strife He was tired of being poor And he wasn't into selling door to door And he worked like the devil to be more A different kind of poverty now upsets my soul Night after sleepless night I walk the floor and I want to know Why am I so alone? Where is my woman? Can I bring her home? Have I driven her away? Is she gone? Morning comes to sunrise And I'm driven to my bed I see that it is empty and there's devils in my head I embrace the many colored beast I grow weary of the torment Can there be no peace? And I find myself just wishing That my life would simply cease

Negative
Subjective
Sadness
Struggle
Loneliness
Despair
Searching
Torment