She sits alone by a lamppost

trying to find a thought that’s escaped her mind

She says Dad’s the one I love the most

but Stipe’s not far behind



She never lets me in

only tell me where’s she’s been

when she’s had too much to drink

I say that I don’t care I just run my hands

through her dark hair and I pray to God

you gotta help me fly away



And just…

Let her cry…if the 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 be…let her be.



This morning I woke up alone

found a note by the phone

saying maybe I’ll be back some day

I wanted to look for you

You walked in I didn’t know just what to do

so I sat back down had a beer and felt sorry for myself.



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Last nite I tried to leave

She cried so much I just

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

yelling oh mama please

help me

won’t you hold my hand.



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