Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Bob Mould
Canonical path: /bob-mould/first-time-joy
Related lyric paths: 6
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First Time Joy
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First Time Joy
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And we were children
We were so afraid
We built this dream
We built this dream
And when it woke you up at night
You had to find the meaning
So scared to watch it die
You were taking it apart
As soon as we looked through the dream
And all the things that led us to it
We have these needs, we have these needs
We have these needs
The things that brought us here
Not knowing what we'd find
We're heading towards the other side
And all the people left behind
Talk it through and take good care
No matter what, I will be there
First time joy and last time pain
I listen to this old refrain
I wrap my heart in words you say
But all we cherish will decay
First time joy and last time pain
Here we go again
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Bob Mould performs "First Time Joy", and this lyric page sits inside the Bob Mould catalog on LyroVerse.
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