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Iain Matthews

Right Before My Eyes

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I had a woman who passed me by
I thought she knew the score
But as time rolls on I'm more aware
Of what she's taking me for

I got a baby, depends on me
Thinks he's got me pinned
And he knows he can scatter my world
Like a leaf in the wind

And I wonder
Did the truth pass me by
Or did I just not see
What was right before my eyes

I used to know two dying men
I hope that someone saves
Now they're night-time riders
In the daylight, digging their graves

And I wonder
Did the truth pass me by
Or did I just not see
What was right before my eyes

Got a heaven hanging over head
That waits for me to win
And I just don't know
Why I'm so afraid to begin

I had a woman who passed me by
I thought she knew the score
But as time rolls on I'm more aware
Of what she's taking me for

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dionysus On Jan 20, 2014

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2014-01-20 01:23:58

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