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Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Canonical path: /smashing-pumpkins/once-upon-a-time
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Once Upon A Time
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Once Upon A Time
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Mother, I'm tired
Come surrender my son
Time has ravaged on my soul
No plans to leave, but still I go
Falling with the leaves
Falling out of sleep
To the last goodbyes
Who cares why?
Mother, I've tried
Wasting my life
I haven't given up, I lie
To make you so proud in my eyes
Falling out of sleep
Crawling over me
To the last goodbyes
Who cares why?
Tuesday's come and gone
Restless, still I drive
Try to leave it all behind
Falling, falling out of sleep
Falling, falling with the leaves
I go crawling, crawling over me
Once upon a time in my life
Once upon a time in my life
Once upon a time in my life
Once upon a time in my life
I went falling
I went falling
Mother, I hope you know
That I miss you so
Time has ravaged on my soul
To wipe a mother's tears grown cold
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