Trying to find a thought that's escaped her mind
 She says dad's the one I love the most
 But Stipe's not far behind

 She never let's me in
 Only tells me where she's been
 When she's had too much to drink
 I say that I don't care
 I just run my hands through her dark hair
 Then I pray to God you gotta help me fly away
 And just...

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 Let her cry
 If the tears fall down like rain
 Let her sing
 If it eases all her pain
 Let her go
 Let her walk right out on me
 And if the sun comes up tomorrow
 Let her be, let her be

 This morning I woke up alone
 Found a note standing by the phone
 Saying, "Baby, maybe I'll be back someday"
 I wanted to look for you
 You walked in I didn't know just what I should do
 So I sat back down and had a beer and felt sorry for myself
 Saying...

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 Last night I tried to leave
 Cried so much I could not believe
 She was the same girl I fell in love with long ago
 She went in the back to get high
 And I sat down on my couch and cried
 Yelling "Oh mama, please help me
 Won't you hold my hand"
 And...

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