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Artist: Jeff Carson
Canonical path: /carson-jeff/real-life
Related lyric paths: 6
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Real Life
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Real Life
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I was young, he was old
We both were the same age
Everyday, playing fetch
Shaking hands
He'd lick my face
And I was unaware the day would come
And when he died,
For the first time I knew what real pain was like
Chorus:
And I never was the same again
From that moment on, real life began
Senior high
Girlfriends
Football games
Graduation
Summer break
Spend my time filling out applications
A few superficial years went by
They were all a blur
And in the most unlikely situation,
There you were, yeah
Chorus:
And I never was the same again
From that moment on, real life began
With you, with you
By your side
Scared to death
Felt the pain that you were fighting
Placed my palm on your head
Spoke your name
Just keep trying
And then you closed your eyes
And took one last breath
And when it was over, you looked up
I laid our baby across your breast
Chorus:
And I never was the same again
From that moment on, real life began
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