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I'm telling the truth & you don't believe me.

Think

That I'm inclined

Think me blind

Do you?

 

Think me only your child

Think of the last time you truly smiled at me

 

Think of the time when I came to you with trust

Now all that you've made between us is rust

 

Think

Me naive

Think me to believe

You're the only one right

 

Think me only young

Think of last night and your words that stung

 

Think of the night when I came to you with hope

Now all that you've made is us fail to cope

 

But perhaps this is what you think of me?

I rifted our family

 

But all I want is for you to know

That your words can be painful

So that you might change them

them & their tone

 

I just want you to love your daughter

The way you used to do

When I knew...

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Written by
lacs
American
Published
Feb 20, 2012
Lines·Words
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Notes

capo 7

em - g - c

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