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Artist: The Pretenders
Canonical path: /the-pretenders/the-homecoming
Related lyric paths: 6
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The Homecoming
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The Homecoming
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I fell by the way
The reason you haven't heard from me
Just didn't want to tell you
Or see me this way
Having fun with someone
Circumstance, who would've guessed?
Force my hand when I was homeless
He just, he wouldn't understand
If you saw me
Holding his hand
I fell from your grace
The reason you haven't seen me here
I just, I didn't want to tell you to your face
But I left clues you couldn't refuse
Obvious, you're friends would see
I knew you'd get the word eventually
I'd rather have them tell you
It's just as well
The picture's gone
I fell while you were away
You leave a woman at home
Anyone will tell you
She's gonna stay
I confessed
You know the rest
Priomises you never kept
Where were you baby?
You overslept
When you hear that prison bell, think of me
You're not the only one
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