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Artist: Melanie Safka
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Do It Yourself (Desert Song)
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Do It Yourself (Desert Song)
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I had to stop short, oh I was lying even to myself
I had to own up, I was losing all the shine that I had
It ain't easy sometimes to see where you're goin' to
It ain't easy sometimes to see where you're goin' to
The is a desert where no life does move
There is a darkness where no light does shine
Nobody can take your first step out of there
You gotta do it yourself
You gotta do it yourself
The is a desert where no life does move
There is a darkness where no light does shine
Nobody can take your first step out of there
You gotta do it yourself
You gotta do it yourself
I had to stop short, oh I was lying even to myself
I had to own up, I was losing all the shine that I had
It ain't easy sometimes to see where you're goin' to
It ain't easy sometimes to see where you're goin' to
The is a desert where no life does move
There is a darkness where no light does shine
Nobody can take your first step out of there
You gotta do it yourself
You gotta do it yourself
The is a desert where no life does move
There is a darkness where no light does shine
Nobody can take your first step out of there
You gotta do it yourself
You gotta do it yourself
You gotta do it yourself
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