i asked a million questions, you looked so surprised
  forgot a million things that i had memorized
  yes but i confess, i never dreamed
  i had done my best, or so it seemed
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  take the time to waste a thousand years
  touch the face and wipe away the tears
  speak the truth and break the heart that bleeds
  stab the back and bite the hand that feeds
    think of things that made you cry when you were young
  realize at last your life has just begun
  think of lonely places far away
  i'm sorry, but i don't know what to say to you
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    close your eyes - remember me from long ago
  never say a word - no one will ever know
  think of life the way it was before
  imagine what the future has in store for you
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