Blood Ties

Intro 
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He walked along the driveway 
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You played upon the porch 
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Running along the gravel as hus car was taking off 

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A father that didn't hold you 
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When leaving or coming home 
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And so you were raised believing 
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You should dry your eyes alone 

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When your own son was broken 
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When his life was down the drain 
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Your only advice was one has gotta suffer for to gain 
 

 
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Youve got blood ties stuffed in your moooouth  
 

 
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Its cold in the cafeteria 
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The sky faded blue to black 
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Here comes the nurse relaying that they're 
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Gonna use the act 

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He shrouded his pain in silence 
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Now hes babbling a monotone 
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Because he was raised believing 
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He should dry his eyes alone 

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I call you and youre shaken 
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Its not how its supposed to be 
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You dont wanna see your son 
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Swinging from his family tree 
 

 
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Youve got blood ties stuffed in your mouth 
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Wont let the truth come tumbling out 
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About the black sheep running around 
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It was always you-ouu-ou 


{Instrumental} 
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  Is this the way to love  
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To shrug it off, dont make a fuss  
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I dont know what it takes  
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To slowly break you open to us  
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You dont want to break my heart 
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So its time to talk 
 

 
            D          A               Em 
Youve got blood ties stuffed in your mouth 
               D          A       Em 
Wont let the truth come tumbling out 
           D           A        Em 
About the black sheep running around 
 

Outro 
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It was always you-ouu-ou 
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Yeah, it was always you-ouu-ou 

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It was always you-ouu-ou 
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Yeah, it was always you-ouu-ou