Before We Retire

Intro 
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verse 1 
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Maybe we should take some time 
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Long enough to let the blood dry 
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On both sides 
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On both sides 


verse 2 
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Maybe if we just slow down 
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Long enough to lay our sons down 
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And we retire 
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Before we 
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Retire 


Instrumental 
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verse 3 
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The only thing that remains 
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Are graves to dig and rich mans games 
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That you had to play 
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That you had 
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To play 


verse 4 
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The only thing they'll take from me 
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Is a life of peace and dreamless sleep 
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Dreamless sleep 
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Ohhhhhh dream....less sleep 


Instrumental 
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Verse 5 
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I guess I'd rather have my limbs 
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So you've got something to sleep in 
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Than to be free 
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Ohhhhh to... be free 


Verse 6 
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Brother I'll live in chains 
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Than have you as a cell mate 



Outro 
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Before a meeeeeemory 
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Before a meeeeeemory 
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Before a meeeeeemory 
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Before a meeeeeemory 
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