Mountain Laurel

Intro 
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Well who was I 
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Before the fiddle cried 
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Before I shook the rattle of death 
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Beneath a cast iron skillet sky 
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I was cold and I couldn't catch my breath 

 
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Mountain Laurel 
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May I use your forest floor 
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I no longer feel I'm at my best 
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Mountain Laurel 
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There's no use keeping score 
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I'm defeated 
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I need some rest 


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Well who was I 
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Before the violets died 
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Before the geese formed a V above 
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Was I shut off without a heart that's soft 
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Those who need it most are hard to love 


 
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Mountain Laurel 
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May I use your forest floor 
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I no longer feel I'm at my best 
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Mountain Laurel 
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There's no use keeping score 
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I'm defeated and I need some rest 
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I'm defeated and I need some rest 

Outro 
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