The Waterboys
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Too Close To Heaven

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Too Close To Heaven

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All your trouble will be over, so will your pain

You are gonna see those blue skies bursting right through the rain

The higher you climb, the lower you fall

You got too close to heaven, that's all

Now in the morning you can cry all you want to

- We'll spend the whole day weeping

Right now I want you to lay down your weary head

And let me see you sleeping

You've been walking around baby, inflamed and ashamed

Feeling like you're one inch tall

You got too close to heaven, that's all

You're way too hard on yourself baby

- You got some pretty basic things wrong

You wouldn't believe me if I told you why I wrote you into this song

You're looking at your heart baby, and you're calling it black

But like Icarus and like Saul

You got too close to heaven, that's all

Now I know this hurt you're feeling - I've felt these same things too

I've got spaces way down deep inside of me that are just the same as you

You wanna wrap your arms around your head, turn out the lights

And roll yourself into a ball

You got too close to heaven, that's all

Are you blinded by the brilliance?

Are you dazzled by the Light?

Why is it I see nothing but emptiness in your tired beaten eyes

That once were bright

I know you just can't help but run when you hear that sweet voice call

You got too close to heaven, that's all

I walked a mile for you baby

So won't you smile for me baby?

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