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Artist: Regina Spektor
Canonical path: /regina-spektor/coin
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Coin
Read Coin lyrics by Regina Spektor on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Coin
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I gave a coin to a shaman
He showed me a vision so bright
I was so glad to have seen it all
But I awoke with a fright
So I gave a coin to a scientist
Who showed me which number I was
Told me the order of things to come
But I forgot what it was
So I gave a coin to a president
He sent me to fight in his war
I still don't know who won, who lost
I still don't know what it was for
Just lock all the doors and get down on the floor
They'll be coming for more
Always coming for more
So I gave my next coin to a baby
He took it to put in his mouth
Swallowed it whole and started to crawl
I knew he wouldn't remember me at all
When he grew up and took a look at the world
When he grew up and had nothing to hold
When he grew up and?
So I took my last coin and I gave it to you
You smiled and said "Oh, you shouldn't have"
But your eyes spoke louder than your mouth
Your eyes said thank you, your eyes said love
Love is enough
A reason to stay
Love is enough
A reason to stay
Love is enough
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Regina Spektor performs "Coin", and this lyric page sits inside the Regina Spektor catalog on LyroVerse.
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