Fourth Street

Intro: 
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Took a flight back to the motherland 
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Gave my mom a hug and shook my daddy's hand 
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It's been a while since I've been to town 
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She said, "Moms live longer with their kids around" 
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We're sittin' on the wrong side of the backyard 
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Apparently, life this time of year gets pretty hard 
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He asked me, "Son, do you know what it's like 
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To wake up in the morning, and it doesn't feel right?" 
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It doesn't feel right 
 

 
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I looked at him in the fire's light 
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And realized for the very first time 
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I know I am my father's son 
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It took a while, but I know I'm not the only one 
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Smoke and drink, keep my belly fed 
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Throat is burning, stomach's turning 
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Need to rest my head 
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I wanna be where the people are 
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Turns out most of them are actually really far 
 

 
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I'm running 'round fourth street, holdin' it down 
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I'm keeping my secrets close to the ground 
 

 
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Giving most the nights to Chinatown 
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Waitin' for the sun to come on back around 
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Holdin' on to all the things I hate 
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Words unspoken don't appreciate 
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I'll keep my hands up towards the sun 
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The taking comes easy when the giving's done 
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I never can finish what I have begun 
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Maybe this time I'll beat it, but I'm never gonna cheat it 
 

 
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I'm running 'round fourth street, holding it down 
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I'm keeping my secrets close to the ground 
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And what goes up will always come back around 
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I'm running 'round fourth street, holding it down 
 

Outro: 
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