38 Years Old - The Hip


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Twelve men broke loose in 73

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From Millhaven maximum Security

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Twelve pictures lined up, across the front page

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Seems the Mounties had a summertime war to wage



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Well the chief told the people "There ain't nothing to fear...

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The last thing they wanna do is hang around here..."

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Most them came from towns with long french names

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But one of the dozen was the home town shame




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Same pattern on the table, same clock on the wall

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Been one seat empty 18 years in all

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Freezin' slow time away from the world

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He's 38 years old never kissed a girl

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He's 38 years old... never kissed a girl




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We're sittin round the table heard the telephone ring

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Father said he'd tell 'em if he saw anything

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Heard a tap on the window in the middle of the night

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Held back the curtains for my older brother Mike



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See my sister got raped, so a man got killed

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Local boy went to prison, man's buried on the hill

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Folks went back to normal, when they closed the case

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They still stare at their shoes, when pass our place...



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My mother cried, "The horror has finally ceased..."

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He whispered, "Yeah, for the time bein' at least..."

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Over his shoulder, a squad car megaphone

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Said, "Let's go Michael, son, we're takin' you home"




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