Long Way to Lose

You still pray your soul to keep, then you cry yourself to sleep
In the nights that stretch out longer than before
What's that whisper that you hear, tender words that disappear
And you're left in silence to loud to ignore

Chorus: You've come a long long long long way to lose
When you stand there wondering which path you may choose
And I'm glad that I'm not standing in your shoes
You've come a long long long long way to lose

Was it cruelty or blind fate that has left you in this state
Or another circumstance beyond control
Have you wagered all your sins, but then where would you begin
With the few remaining pieces of your soul

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You'd better make your mind up fast, the time may have already past
As you wrestle with the demon you call friend
Can a memory so remote wrap it's fingers round your throat
An uncertainty on which you can depend

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