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I'm Creedence Clearwater Wright
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best friend of Elodie Eye
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we've been tight since Percy Elementary
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class of 1985
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we moved together out to Philly after college
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took a two bedroom at South & 9th
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I sold my violin so we could have it easy
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El got her grandmother's money when she died


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we laughed like we were queens
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& split our ballgowns at the seams
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& every single time I'd dream
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it was only El & me
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but then she slipped away from me
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she met a boy from New Jersey
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& they fell fast in love of course
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I swear it felt like a divorce






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this September I'll be 26 years old
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& El's the only one besides my dad
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who's ever said I love you Creedence
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took got a job downtown
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it's an hour on the bus each way
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typing letters for a lawyer in a bad toupee
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it's dumb I know but it pays okay

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& did I mention I moved out
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I got my own place off of South
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& I've been living hand to mouth
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for going on a year by now
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& yes I still see El around
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it's different but I can't say how
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she cut her hair it's back to brown
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she's living with her boyfriend now

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& since September I've been 26 years old
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she's still the only one besides my dad

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who's ever said I love you Creedence
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