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Artist: John Sykes
Canonical path: /john-sykes/20th-century-heartache
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20th Century Heartache
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20th Century Heartache
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Living my life with no regrets
Killing my time in loneliness with you
Yeah oh all right
Packing my bags, I'm out of here
Catching that freight train cross the county line
Don't waste my time, oh no
*I don't care
If I should ever see your face or anything of you
I've been up and I've been down
I've been lost
And now I've found out
All the secrets that you tried to keep from me
There will come a day when I will take my love away
We conclude that we are agree to disagree
There's a 20th Century heartache coming to you
And I won't be pushed around or taken down
Or made to comprehend
Cause that ain't my thing
And I see that the sun still shines in the darkest hours
Of the days I left behind
Don't waste my time, oh no
(*Repeat)
It's a complicated human tragedy
This crazy world is slowly slipping into view
Is there still a chance for hope
Or have we lost what we once knew
Communication breakdown
Nothing seems the same
Are we lost in total isolation
Observation matters in your brain
(solo)
20th Century heartache coming to you
So I hear there's a wolf pack out
And there ain't no doubt
It could never be the same
Ain't that a shame
You say that I lost my mind
No one lied but you change from time to time
I don't know why
(*Repeat)
It's a complicated human tragedy
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