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John Mellencamp
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In the shadows of the smokestacks
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Through the black snow, that lay on the land
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Walked home one winter morning
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With my live savings in my hand
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Maryanne, shes fixin up some breakfast
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Got the lights on, on the christmas tree
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Sittin there, lookin up at an angel
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With something dyin inside of me
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Grew up with great expectations
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Heard the promise and i knew the plan
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They say people get what they deserve
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But Lord, sometimes its much worse than that
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Maryanne, she takin in some laundry
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I got a part time job in a drive-in stand
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Oh Lord, what did I do
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To deserve these empty hands?
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CHORUS:
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Across the cities
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Across this land
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Through the valleys
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And across the sand
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Too many people standin in line
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Too many people with nothin planned
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Theres too many people with
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Empty hands
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Now Maryannes been cryinLord knows, I love her the best I can
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When my pride is bruised and broken
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she slips her hand into my empty hands
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Without hope, without love
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Youve got nothing but pain
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Just makes a man not give a dammn
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Thats no way for us to live
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Weve got to fill these empty hands
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CHORUS:
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Across the cities
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Across this land
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Through the valleys
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And across the sand
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Too many people standin in line
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Too many people with nothin planned
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Theres too many people with
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Empty hands
John Mellencamp - Human Wheels
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