Failure Tabulatur von Laura Marling

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He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band
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he would write the songs and i'd tremble at his hand but oh, la laa
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he lost poetic ethic and his songs were pathetic, and he's a failure now

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he used to be the life and soul of everyone around
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you'd never catch him looking up and never see him down but oh, la laa
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he couldnt raise a smile oh not for a while and he's a failure now

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dont cry child, you've got so much more to live for
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dont cry child, you've got something i would die for
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and if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again
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cause so many dont.
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And so many go unamed

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People push right past me shouting various claims
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a preacher pushes me a side and asked to wash my sins i said no, la laa
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If he made me in his image, then hes a failure too


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And i used to need a couple o people keep my head down
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now i need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground but oh, la laa
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I gave up something and i gave it up for nothing and i am failure now

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Dont cry child, you've got so much more to live for
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Dont cry child, you've got something i would die for
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and if it come to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again
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cause so many dont.
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And so many go unamed
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