The Reason

Intro 
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She was as bright as the sun 
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Nothin' short of perfect 
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She waited tables at a diner 
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Off route 21 
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She showed him more love than he knew 
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One person could give 
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She was the reason 
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That he had to live 



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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes 
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She's the reason that he does not wanna find 
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Anyone else to hold 
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She set the standard so high 
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That no one else could come close 
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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes 



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He talks about her sometimes 
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When he's had a few 
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And closes his eyes and swears he 
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Can still smell her perfume 
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He takes a drag and watches 
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As the smoke disappears 
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It's like he's hopin' that drinkin' and smokin' 
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Will cut down his years 



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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes 
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She's the reason that he does not wanna find 
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Anyone else to hold 
                        Em 
She set the standard so high 
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That no one else could come close 
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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes 



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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes 
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She's the reason that he does not wanna find 
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Anyone else to hold 
                        Em 
She set the standard so high 
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That no one else could come close 
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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes 
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Now she's the reason he drinks 
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She's the reason he smokes