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How can we make amends when we said all we said? 
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I call and you don't pick up 
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How can I say instead that I hope it's for the best? 
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I won't, and I won't give up 

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I'm sorry, Mother 
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I know I let you down 
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I'm sorry for how  
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I up and left this town 

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How can we push aside all the bad and make it right 
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Now you got me all choked up 

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I'm sorry, brother 
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I know I let you down 
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I'm sorry for how  
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I up and left this town 
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Please just listen cause I don't ask for much 
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I am my own man 

I make my own luck 

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How can we both pick sides when we know nothing's right? 
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Open up the door that's shut 
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How can I have my pride and drink away my soul tonight? 
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Sorrow's filling up my cup 

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I'm sorry, Father 
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I know I let you down 
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I'm sorry for how  
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I up and left this town 
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Please just listen cause I don't ask for much 
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I am my own man 
                             F  build up... 
I make my own luck 

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Well some birds aren't meant to be caged 
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And I just can't see the light of day 

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Please forgive me 
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I can't remember 
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Please forgive me 
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no one is calling 
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Please forgive me 
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I can't believe it 
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No... 

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Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow 
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Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go 
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It's hard to stay 
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It's hard to stay 
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Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged 

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How can I set us free? 
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I'm what you taught me to be 
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Shouldn't that be enough? 
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It's time that we make amends 
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Let's forget the things we said 
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You know we were all just talk 

               Am 
I'm sorry, Mother 
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I know I let you down 
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I'm sorry, Father 
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I didn't stick around 
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Please just listen cause I don't ask for much 
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I am my own man 
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I make my own luck 
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Please just listen cause I don't ask for much 
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Just like my old man,  
                              build up... 
I make my own luck 

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And some birds are meant to be caged 
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And some just won't see the light of day 

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Please forgive me 
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I can't remember 
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Please forgive me 
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No one is coming 
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Please forgive me 
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I can't believe it 
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No... 

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Gonna pick myself up, so I don't let this ever grow 
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Even if I mess up, I won't let this ever go 
                 Am 
It's hard to stay 
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It's hard to stay 
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Cause some birds aren't meant to be caged 

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Please just listen cause I don't ask for much 
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I am my own man 

I make my own luck 
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Please just listen cause I don't ask for much 
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I am my own man 
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I make my own luck