v.1
She sits alone by a lampost
Tryin' to find a thought that's escaped her mind
She says Dad's the one I loved the most
But Stipe's not far behind

She never lets me in, only tells me where she's been
When she's had too much to drink
I say that I don't care, I just run my hand through her dark hair
Then I pray to God, you gotta help me fly away
And just...

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Let her cry, if her tears fall down like rain
Let her sing, if it eases all her pain
Let her go, let her walk right out on me
And if the sun comes up tomorrow, let her in

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v.2
This morning I woke up alone
Found a note standing by the phone
Sayin' baby, maybe I'll be back someday

I wanted to look for you
You walked in I didn't know just what I should do
So I sat back down an' had a beer
An' felt sorry for myself
Sayin'...

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v.3
Last night I tried to leave
Cried so much I could not believe
She was the same girl I fell in love with long ago

She went in the back to get high
I sat down on my couch and cried
Yellin' "Oh mama, please help me!"
"Won't you hold my hand!"

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