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One Short Year Gone By

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One Short Year Gone By

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VERSE

Sailin' down my life so fast

And someone seen me zippin' past

And reachin' out they took my hand

And made a move to slow me

Speakin' words, an angel's voice

And I replied, "I got no choice

And you, you're from some other world

And babe, you just don't know me"

CHORUS

And it's one short year gone by

Sad, I've made her cry, sweet baby

VERSE

I never meant to play that part

I never meant to even start

I was thinkin' 'bout some plans I'd made

And there she was beside me

She looked up and then we kissed

And somethin' there said "don't resist"

And that was late that summer night

I don't know why she tried me

(REPEAT CHORUS)

BRIDGE

Darlin', your sweet touch

Well, I've never shared so much

Little baby, this life's on fire

It's burnin' and screaming higher

VERSE

Got to get some time alone

I'm just outside the danger zone

There's people all around me now

And I don't know what I'm thinkin'

I went down a ways from here

And kids were dancin', drinkin' beer

I was so much older there

My spirit started sinkin'

(REPEAT CHORUS)

VERSE

Tryna keep my life insane

And keep my mind inside the rain

And see the false securities

And understand the highway

Made a lotta stupid moves

I've always got some point to prove

I ain't exactly all that nice

I've got to do it my way

(REPEAT CHORUS)

(REPEAT BRIDGE)

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