elected: go on

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well did you do something for yourself, mom
and get the hell out of the house
would you do something for your son, mom
and stop taking all these pills
cause its cold in December
and there's reason to stay in
and I wanna see you win
you're on the deck of that ship
yeah, you're sailing away
the sun looks right on your face

without a reason to believe in something
could do most anything
well that you told me someplace
but I can't remember when

it was a long time ago
maybe the first day of school
going to visit dad
i was scared, but you told me
i could bolt if I wanted
i was only nine, but I went

so go on and make your families proud
just like you always do
just like they want you to

my old girlfriend's studying medicine
would you save my life if I got sick
haven't seen you in a while
how have you been
of course, if you have the right insurance, friend
and I think if we got back together again
you know, give it a run
you know, you were my first love
you're very drunk, and we were very young
i'm goin to see this guy and it might be love
yeah, I think he might be the one
if you get married, can I come
i gotta see this

well go on and dig your holes in this ground
yeah, go on and lay your tired bodies down
just like you're going to
just like they expect you to

and I've been thinking of moving away
and now that we've had this talk
i definitely may

well, now go on and break your word
and it'll break me down
and I'll go on and I'll break
every last thing in this house
just like I'm going to
just like you expect me to

now go on and make your family proud
now go on and stake your claim in this ground
now go on and take that last drink down
and then I'll get you through
what did they put you through

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