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'cause she loves danger cycle path
'cause she loves danger psychopath
It's a Commodore Christmas
They're cutting the cheese.
It's coming on Christmas
They're cutting down trees.
You'll never let me go
And I am walking with you
Tuesday and nights
You'll never let me go
And I am walking with you
To stay alive
And for my 19th birthday, I got a Union Carbide pickup truck.
And for my 19th birthday, I got a union card and a wedding coat.
And for my 19th birthday, I got a yam yam card and a wedding goat.
And for my 19th birthday, I got a union card and a wedding coat.
As I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of the lake.
As I walk through the valley
Of the shadow of L.A.
Bath time in the river for my bones.
Baptized in the river on my own.
Bath time to the river
Baptized in the river
Bathubs in the river
Baptized in the river
Emo comes to skies.
Evil comes disguised.
Help me baby, a**.
Help me baby, yes.
I come from down in Nevada
I come from down in the valley
I come from down in the valley
Where Mr. Wander does
I come from down in the valley
Where mister when you're young
I will sail my best
I will sail my vessel
I will sell my best 'til the river runs dry
I will sail my vessel 'til the river runs dry
I will sell my investments
'Til the river runs dry.
I will sail my vessel
'Til the river runs dry.
I will sell my vest.
I will sail my vessel.
I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a Belieber
I've done a lot of things wrong but I swear I'm a believer
I've seen the Angel of the North, and I wanna be delivered
I've seen a vision of my life and I wanna be delivered
Me and Mary were wet and ice cool
Me and Mary we met in high school
To the river on his drive
'Til the river runs dry
We fall down into the river
And in the cold river we die.
We go down to the river
And into the river we dive.
We married an a**hole.
Me and Mary met in the high school.
With the good Lord as my captain,
I can make it through the mall
With the good Lord as my captain,
I can make it through them all
Garth Brooks and Victoria Shaw's, "The River"
You know a drink is like a river
You know a dream is like a river