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Artist: Ryan Adams
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Clean
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Clean
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The drought was the very worst, ah, ah
When the flowers that we'd grown together
Died of thirst
It was months and months of back and forth, ah, ah
You're still all over me like I wine-stained dress
I can't wear anymore
Hung my head as I lost the war
And the sky turned black like a perfect storm
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you
I think I am finally clean
There was nothing left to do, ah, ah
When the butterflies turned to dust
That covered my whole room
So I punched a hole in the roof, ah, ah
Let the flood carry away
All my pictures of you
The water filled my lungs, I screamed
So loud, but no one heard a thing
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you
I think I am finally clean
I think I am finally clean
Said, I think I am finally clean
10 Months sober, I must admit
Just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it
10 Months older, I won't give in
Now that I'm clean, I'm never gonna risk it
The drought was the very worst, ah, ah
When the flowers that we'd grown together
Died of thirst
The rain came pouring down
When I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you
I think I am finally clean
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And by morning
Gone was any trace of you
I think I am finally clean
Finally clean
Think I'm finally clean
Ah, ah
Think I'm finally clean
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