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I Swear
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What did she say
And what did I not say back
This time?
You’re turning your head
Saying friends don’t just talk like that
It’s fine
Well I swear I didn’t swear
I didn’t think I couldn’t handle myself there
‘Cause if push came to shove
The ones I love
Would take the blade to ones who care
Throw me to the sea
I think I’ve had enough excitement for one day
And she’s expecting me
With hips that she moved
And lips that she only used
To lie
She drew me in
And I drew the line and said
Goodbye
But I swear I didn’t swear
I didn’t think I couldn’t handle myself there
‘Cause if push came to shove
The ones I love
Would take the blade to ones who care
Throw me to the sea
I think I’ve had enough excitement for one day
And she’s expecting me
So take me out,
C’mon take me out
Take me out
Just take me out
‘Cause we’re floating high enough
To see the contours of the earth
I don’t know why you think I’d settle
For that dirty rock
If I crash the landing where she’s standing
Do you think we’d hear her say
I swear I didn’t swear
I didn’t think
I couldn’t handle myself there
But if push comes to shove
The ones I love
Will take the blade to ones who care
Go on and throw me to the sea
I think I’ve had enough excitement for one day
And she’s expecting me
So take me out
Just take me out
Take me out
And throw me to the sea
I think I’ve had enough excitement for one day
And she’s expecting me
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Sweet Ida
I’ve been tied down into growing old
But these ropes won’t hold
Because Ida
Knows inside of me there’s still some child
Ready to run wild
As she sits by the banks of all my good days
And she ripples the water while the band plays
For her and I
My legs aren’t working like they used to
But out on the floor I’m sure
I’m more or less the same
I never knew quite how the movement goes
I think some things are best left to the pros
But every now and then I hear the voice again
The one who believes I can’t
Ignore it for too long
He tells me he’s an angel of some kind
The rest I swear it must have slipped my mind
Sweet Ida
I’ve been tied down into growing old
But these ropes won’t hold
Because Ida
Knows inside of me there’s still some child
Ready to run wild
As she sits by the banks of all my good days
And she ripples the water while the band plays
For her and I
For her and I
For her and I
For her and I
For her and I
Sweet Ida
I’ve been growing old
But Ida
Knows inside of me there’s still some child
Ready to run wild
She ripples the water while the band plays
For her and I
Sweet Ida
I’ve been tied down into growing old
But these ropes won’t hold
Because Ida
Knows inside of me there’s still some child
Ready to run wild
As she sits by the banks of all my good days
And she ripples the water while the band plays
For her and I
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