Border Lord

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Verse 1
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       Darkness had us covered when we split from Minnesota in the morning,   in the rain.
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       Black as I was feeling and the street was slick and shiny as a snake.
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       Each of us was humming to a half forgotten echo hanging over,   in the brain.
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       Tappin’ time and thinking of the time we never had the time to take.

Verse 2
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       Losin’ to the rising cost of living high and lovin’ hard and leavin’ ever yesterday 
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behind.
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       Learnin’ every bridge you cross is burning down before you’re off,
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       and running like the devil just in time.
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       Breakin’ any ties before they bind you,   takin’ any comfort you can find.
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       Runnin’ like you’re runnin’ out of time ~~~~,
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       Take it all, (take it easy) ‘till it’s over, understandin’,
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       When you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you’re bound to cross the line.

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Verse 3
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       Good lookin’ women every time you stumble, waitin’ there to catch you where you fall.
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       Getting’ to you bad enough to let ‘em keep you backin’ up,
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       ‘till just before your back’s against the wall.
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       Breakin’ any ties before they bind you,   takin’ any comfort you can find,
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       runnin’ like you’re runnin’out of time ~~~~.
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       Take it all, (take it easy) ‘till it’s over, understandin’,
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       when you’re headin’ for the border Lord, you’re bound to cross the line.

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                   Fade . . . . .