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Beat of the Drum

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Beat of the Drum Lyrics

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind
Leave nothing behind

And I know I want to leave you high
I guess that's all I can do
I needed something new

And I know I wanna leave you dry
But like all things I do
They end in something new

I wish there was another way
You could have got me to stay
But when is said and done
I had to leave on the run

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

So it's too late sometimes
You could have written me a letter
And been so kind

This day makes me wanna die
I need another time
You need another line

I wish there was another way
You could have got me to stay
But when all is said and done
I had to leave on the run

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

I'll run forever
To get away
From you forever

I'll run forever
To get away
From you forever

I'll run
to the moon
Stay awhile
And drop my anchor

I'll run forever
To get away
From you forever

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

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whateverathon1 On Mar 20, 2017

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We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind
Leave nothing behind

And I  know I want to leave you high
I guess that's all I can do
I needed something new

And I know I wanna leave you dry
But like all things I do
They end in something new

I wish there was another way
You could have got me to stay
But when is said and done
I had to leave on the run

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

So it's too late sometimes
You could have written me a letter
And been so kind

This day makes me wanna die
I need another time
You need another line

I wish there was another way
You could have got me to stay
But when all is said and done
I had to leave on the run

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

I'll run forever
To get away 
From you forever

I'll run forever
To get away 
From you forever

I'll run 
to the moon 
Stay awhile
And drop my anchor

I'll run forever
To get away 
From you forever

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

We're running 
All of our lives to the beat of the drum
Leave nothing behind

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Whateverathon1

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2017-03-20 16:12:52

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