Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Michelle Shocked
Canonical path: /michelle-shocked/if-not-here
Related lyric paths: 6
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If Not Here
Read If Not Here lyrics by Michelle Shocked on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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If Not Here
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Believe me when I tell you this world is not my home
Believe me when I tell you this world is not my home
All my days I am bound to roam
If not here then where?
The ghost of the years does not go away
The ghost of the years does not go away
The more I run the more it wants to stay
If not here then where?
A burden shared is only half a trouble
I knew you cared, I knew you'd understand
A burden shared is only half a trouble
Joy that's shared is joy made double
In your arms I've found a place to rest
In your arms I think I've found a place to rest
In your arms, that's where I like it best
If not here then where?
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Michelle Shocked performs "If Not Here", and this lyric page sits inside the Michelle Shocked catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to The Cement Lament and 5 AM in Amsterdam with a short reason for opening each page next.
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