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Artist: Chris Thile
Canonical path: /chris-thile/heart-in-a-cage
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Heart In A Cage
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Heart In A Cage
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Well I don't feel better
When I'm fucking around
And I don't write better
When I'm stuck in the ground
So don't teach me a lesson
Cause I've already learned
Yeah the sun will be shining
And my children will burn
the heart beats in its cage
I don't want what you want
I don't feel what you feel
See I'm stuck in a city
But I belong in a field
He gets left left left left left left left
Now it's three in the morning and you're eating alone
the heart beats in its cage
All our friends, they're laughing at us
All of those you loved you mistrust
Help me I'm just not quite myself
Look around there's no one else there
I went to the concert and I fought through the crowd
Guess I got too excited when I thought you were around
I get left left left left left left left
I'm sorry you were thinking I would steal your fire.
the heart beats in its cage
the heart beats in its cage
the heart beats in its cage
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