Shadow In The Window

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So I took a drive over to his house 
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Though I knew he wasnt there 
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He was always standing looking out the window 
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Or sittin in his easy chair 
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He was always a bit of a mystery 
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Always seemed so far away 
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Even when he was standing next to me 
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We never had that much to say 
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He would always hear me coming or going 
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From a million miles away 
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Id see his silhouette in the window 
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Every time Id pull out of the driveway 
 

 
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Now theres a shadow in the window thats missing 
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Theres a shadow in the window thats gone 
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I only want to tell you, I love you 
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Im doing my best to be strong and to hold on 
 

 
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I always wondered what he was thinking 
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Was he waiting for me to crash 
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Or maybe he just wanted to come with me 
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I never thought to ask 
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I wondered what he was doing 
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Watching me every time I drove away 
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I wonder what he did that for 
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Maybe he just wanted me to stay 
 

 
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Now theres a shadow in the window thats missing 
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Theres a shadow in the window thats gone 
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I only want to tell you, I love you 
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Im doing my best to be strong 
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Maybe I will see you in heaven 
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At least thats how the story goes 
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Theres a shadow in the window thats missing Im having a hard time letting go 
 

 
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Maybe he felt like a prisoner bound by 
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Invisible chains hidden all around 
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He took more out of life than it took out of him 
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He said, Son, I want you to be so much better than me. 

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He told so many stories 
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I was never sure which ones were true 
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He was too big for this small town 
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He was an Irishman through and through 
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The bagpipes moaned on that cold day 
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The day we laid him to rest 
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All I can say as I drive away 
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Im sorry that it came to this 
 

 
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Now theres a shadow in the window thats missing 
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Theres a shadow in the window thats gone 
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I only want to tell you, I love you 
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Im sorry that things went so wrong 
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Maybe I will see you in heaven 
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At least thats how the story goes 
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Now theres a shadow in the window thats missing 
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Im having a hard time letting go G G/B C 

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Hey, I love you.....