Intro: 
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Verse One: 
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I'd quit a job in a New York minute, I'd burn a bridge for a dream 
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I ran away and I'm glad I did it, I might have never found me 
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I ain't afraid to fall flat on my face, that's just a part of life 
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Think of the winners that did it all wrong, what if they'd done it right 

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What if Columbus gave in and gave up and Rosa had moved to the back of that bus 
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And Martin stopped marching and Elvis drove trucks 
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What if they'd done it right, done it right  
 
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Verse Two: 
I ain't afraid to lock horns with the devil, I'll spit into the wind 
I ain't ashamed to say Grace at my table, the Lord ain't no fair-weather friend 
Don't believe you can get too much love, but you can get too much advice 
No man would have ever set foot on the moon, hey what if they'd done it right 

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What if Columbus gave in and gave up and Rosa had moved to the back of that bus 
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And Martin stopped marching and Elvis drove trucks 
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What if they'd done it right, done it right  
 
Bridge: 
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John Lennon, Babe Ruth, James Dean 
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Do you need more proof? 
 
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What if Columbus gave in and gave up and Rosa had moved to the back of that bus 
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And Martin stopped marching and Elvis drove trucks 
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What if they'd done it right, done it right  
 
Outro: 
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