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Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Man came to town came through your TV screen
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Oh convinced you he knew just what you mean
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All your hopes, and your spleen
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Gold magpie, he built you a nest
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from your scraps
with help
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beautiful
the best.
[Interlude]
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Verse 2:
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You who were given by wonder or by divine
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Yeah you wasted a gift and there's not much time
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Woh you brought us all along, the final verse, the final song
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Not venal pride, not thirst for power, not cowardice - Hey 11th hour!
[Interlude]
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Chorus 1:
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Well you who were given by wonder or by divine
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Well you wasted a gift, there's not much time
[Drums]
N.C.
[Interlude]
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Chorus 2:
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Woh he sold your church, he sold your car
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He sold your trade, he sold your yards
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He sold the guns you kept to protect
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And you - You'll never know until the man collects
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And you sold yourself, the payment's down
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You bought it too, the man leaves town
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Well you sold yourself, when the payment's down
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You bought it too, the man leaves town yeah
[Outro/Solo]
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G#m (End)
Song History
Published: February 12, 2026
Last Updated: February 12, 2026