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I Retired

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I retired from my fight
I retired from my war

No one knows what I was fighting for
I don't even know myself anymore

All the water in the ground
Someday'll dry up and die out

All the fire in your heart won't help!
All the smoke up in your head
there will

All the fire in your heart won't help
All the smoke up in your head
there will

As long as I can keep the train rolling
then all my friends will always know
they'll never be alone

As long as I can keep the engine humming
then all my friends will always know
they'll never be alone

As long as I can keep the engine humming
then all my friends will always know
they'll never be alone

As long as I can keep the train rolling
then all my friends will always know
they'll never be alone

As long as I can keep the engine humming
then all my friends will always know
they'll never be alone

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gatinha On Jun 04, 2014

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2014-06-04 02:08:07

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