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Artist: The Jayhawks
Canonical path: /jayhawks/life-floats-by
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Life Floats By
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Life Floats By
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Abuse me and confuse me
But never, never, never use me
You leave me so tired
So utterly uninspired
Thunder bay was a drag, baby
Thunder bay was a drag, baby
Upon the gravel and the dust
If i don't move i will rust
You're a faint recurring melody
I can't seem to recall
In my mind, in my soul
I never really loved you
In my mind, in my soul
I never really loved you
The sun shines off the powerlines
And the trees they wave me on
There's a black cloud of happiness
I can't finish what i've begun
We hit duluth on a jag, baby
We hit duluth on a jag, baby
I grab my coat, my hat and my paperback
From the corner of my eyes, i see you smile
In my mind, in my soul
I never really loved you
In my mind, in my soul
I never really loved you
I hear what they're saying
There's no use in praying
So i'll just slip away
In my mind, in my soul
I never really loved you
In my mind, in my soul
I never really loved you
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