Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Nick Drake
Canonical path: /nick-drake/leaving-me-behind
Related lyric paths: 6
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Leaving Me Behind
Read Leaving Me Behind lyrics by Nick Drake on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Leaving Me Behind
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The tramp moves on to the end of the street
I listen to the echo of his hobnail feet
For some there's a future to find
But I think they're leaving me behind.
The world hurres on at it's breakneck pace
People fly by in their lifelong race
For them there's a future to find
But I think they're leaving me behind.
The chances they come, but the chances have been lost
Success can be gained, but at too great a cost
For some there's a future to find
But I think they're leaving me behind.
The wind sweeps up and goes back to it's tree
The rain flows by and moves on to the sea
For them, there's a future to find
But I think they're leaving me behind.
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Nick Drake performs "Leaving Me Behind", and this lyric page sits inside the Nick Drake catalog on LyroVerse.
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