Melissa Etheridge – Gently We Row (Guitar)

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When my soul crashed into my body

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Falling into consciousness

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That's when my mind began this illusion

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Of taking it step after step

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I looked into mother's eyes

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I said tell me what I should believe

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She drew me a room with a light

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said just turn it off when you leave

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   Slow, slow, this river is slow

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   We're all out here on our own

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   Row, row, gently we row

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   One day we'll find our way home

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Step after step they drew me a town

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they drew me a fear and a need

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They drew me a god, and they drew me some money

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hiding the truth far from me

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I asked the cool fire light

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Tell me, what I should believe,  they

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gave me a song and they gave me a dance, and said

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sleep now your pain will relieve

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I've stumbled and crawled I've begged to know why

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  and I've been a-shamed when I've chosen to lie

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In all of this darkness I have searched for a light

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to come and find me

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And when I found me

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I wrapped my arms round my own daughter

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as she fell into her place and time

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 and as her mind creates her illusions

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I won't complicate hers with mine

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She looked into her mother's eyes

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she said tell me what I should believe

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And I drew her a door and I drew her a key

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and I said when you're ready you'll come and find me

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and we'll walk out of here and tomorrow will be a new

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dayyyyyyyyyyy

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Slow, slow, this river is slow

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And you're never out here on our own

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Row, row, gently we row

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And together we'll find our way.

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Slow, slow, this river is slow

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 Life is not what it seems

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Row, row, gently we row

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The truth is

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It's only a dream