Old Soul

Sinking into the sheets
 Sinking into defeat
 Step softly, as I lay beneath
 I spread myself under your feet
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 Step softly, as I lay beneath
 I spread myself under your feet
 I had a lot to learn about respect
 When you told me you were better off dead
 Tell me something I can sing
 Tell me anything
 What is this place in hell that I know so well?
 This life is a labour
 I will slave until I'm able to forget myself
 But I sink into defeat
 
 Step softly, as I lay beneath
 I spread myself under your feet
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 I had a lot to learn about respect
 I thought a lot about the things that you said
 The younger men have wished for death
 But I will carry on because I am my father's son
 I am my mother's love
 And I will earn your name
 What is this place in hell that I know so well?
 This life is a labour
 I will slave until I'm able to forget myself
 I shut myself away from endless tragedy
 My head gets in the way of the man I try to
 The man I try to be