[Intro]
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Ive been burnin, yes, Ive been burnin
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Such a burden, this flame on my chest
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No insurance to pay for the damage
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Yeah, Ive been burnin up since you left
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[Verse 1]
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Ive been smokin, oh, more than twenty a day
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Blame it on rebellion, dont blame it on me
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Wish I was younger back to the nineteenth of May
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I had an open mind, swore to never change
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[Pre-Chorus]
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Funny how time goes by
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Had respect for myself, that river ran dry
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You reached a limit, I wasnt enough
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Its like the fire replaced all the love
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[Chorus]
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Ive been burnin, yes, Ive been burnin
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Such a burden, this flame on my chest
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No insurance to pay for the damage
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Yeah, Ive been burnin up since you left
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[Verse 2]
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Oh, if you ever called, I will run straight back
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Give you my forgiveness and the shirt off my back
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No friends to turn to, yeah, I messed up that
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Wish we could smoke again just for a day, oh
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[Pre-Chorus]
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Funny how time goes by
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Had respect for myself, that river ran dry
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You reached a limit, I wasnt enough
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And its like the fire replaced all the love
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[Chorus]
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Ive been burnin, yes, Ive been burnin
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Such a burden, this flame on my chest
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No insurance to pay for the damage
~#**************#~
Yeah, Ive been burnin up since you left
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[Outro]
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Yeah, Ive been burnin up since you left
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Oh, Ive been burnin up since you left