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[Verse 1]
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Shelley's at the kitchen table, cup of coffee the morning paper
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When he walks in she's so surprised, to see the tears in his eyes
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He says I love you I'm so sorry, but bigger dreams are waiting for me
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And I can't do this anymo -re
[Chorus]
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I pay the bills, watch TV, day in day out the same routine
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I mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again
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We go to church go to work, so picture perfect that it hurts
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I feel like I'm trapped inside this ordinary life.
[Verse 2]
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Shelley's at the kitchen table, crayons, construction paper
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Hey mom look what I drew, it's a picture of me and you
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Then later when he says his prayers, she runs her fingers through his hair
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So thankful for every d-a-y
[Chorus]
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They pay their bills, watch TV, day in day out it's all they need
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They mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again
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They go to church, go to school, everyday it's something new
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Precious are the days as they go by, in their ordinary lives.
[Bridge]
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Phone rings he's calling from the airport
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It's midnight he's all alone again
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He'says I can't believe how much I've missed
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And what I wouldn't give
[Chorus]
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To pay the bills, watch TV, day in day out the same routine
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To mow the grass, fix the leak just to fix it again
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To go to church, go to work I can't tell you how this hurts
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I miss my son I miss my wife, and my ordinary life!
