You ran away with your conscience dear
There was a red flag waving in my ear saying
"stay away, you've got something to fear"
Well why did i not choose to hear?
Well i am through with suffering
Gonna make better choices i don't need no wedding ring
I can sing, i can dance
But i can't make thus feeling cease
Cause deep in my soul you left a permanent crease and

We all got our cross to bear
Our star of david, our dreadlocked hair
And oh yeah baby, i still care
And if you need some help
You know i'll always be there

Well it's been a strange year
You've been a very bad dog
As my fire went out
You'd put on another log
But it was worth never having any peace
And deep in my soul you left a permanent crease and

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Some nights i thought i'd cry forever
I'd wish him away and then i'd turn into a beggar
But it was worth always scraping my knees
And deep in my soul you left a permanent crease

I wear my heart like a wrinkle on my sleeve

And i've got the aching love that only you can relieve
But i'm not afraid to go down with a sinking friend
I'm gonna live out my dreams even if they kill me in the end

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