you ran away with your conscience dear
there was a red flag waving in my ear saying
`stay away you`ve got something to fear`
well why did i not choose to hear 
well i am through with suffering
gonna make better choices i don`t need no wedding ring
i can sing i can dance
but i can`t make thus feeling cease
cause deep in my soul you left a permanent crease and

we all got our cross to bear
our star of david our dreadlocked hair
and oh yeah baby i still care
and if you need some help
you know i`ll always be there

well it`s been a strange year
you`ve been a very bad dog
as my fire went out
you`d put on another log
but it was worth never having any peace
and deep in my soul you left a permanent crease and

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some nights i thought i`d cry forever
i`d wish him away and then i`d turn into a beggar
but it was worth always scraping my knees
and deep in my soul you left a permanent crease

i wear my heart like a wrinkle on my sleeve

and i`ve got the aching love that only you can relieve
but i`m not afraid to go down with a sinking friend
i`m gonna live out my dreams even if they kill me in the end

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