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Artist: Myles Kennedy
Canonical path: /myles-kennedy/by-the-sword
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By The Sword
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By The Sword
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With the horses that you ride
And the feelings left inside
Comes a time you need to leave all that behind
Well they claim they'd like to know
And they'll want to let you go
And the people gather around for the last show
Well there is a reward
To live and die by the sword
Well they tried to complicate you
But you left it all behind
All the worldly possessions
Are left for recollections
And finally it's all gone
They're releasing all the hounds
What is lost can still be found
When you heard that they'll defeat you on the ground
Well there's some who choose to run
Following the setting sun
And now it seems the journey has begun
Well there is a reward
To live and die by the sword
Well they tried to complicate you
But you left it all behind
All the worldly possessions
Are left for recollections
And finally it's all gone...
With the horses that you ride
And the feelings left inside
There's a time you need to leave it all behind
Well there is a reward
To live and die by the sword
Well they tried to complicate you
But you left it all behind
All the worldly possessions
Are left for recollections
And finally it's all gone...
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