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Artist: Marillion
Canonical path: /marillion/real-tears-for-sale
Related lyric paths: 6
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Real Tears For Sale
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Real Tears For Sale
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Such a pretty girl
The anger didn't hide it
You shaved your head, pulled a face
Dressed yourself up without grace
It didn't hide a life times damage
It didn't hide a life times fears
Against your better judgement
You put your whole self up for sale
The horror show when you where young
We couldn't wait to hear about it
But even whores
Don't kiss with tongues
Nonetheless I do believe
You cry real tears
Real tears for sale
Real tears for sale
Real tears for sale
Real tears for sale
The wrong side
Of a lifetime's drinking
It's where it seems I'm coming from
I took my demons by the hand
Bent them, twisted them
Until they scanned and rhymed
And I took your love
And all the hurt inside
Laid it out on the market stall
Agony at a knockdown price
Reduced to clear is what I cry
The wrong side of a lifetime's
Wishful thinking
Dragged me here to pills and ale
Come and listen
Come and listen to my tale
Come and get it
Real tears for sale
Real tears for sale
Real tears for sale
Real tears for sale
All the hurt
All the secrets
All the damage
All the shame
All the dirty absolutions
All the rage
All the rage
All the rage
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