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I just had a really bad fall and this time it was harder to get up than before
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I shouted to the heavens and a vision appeared I cried out "Can you help?",
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it replied "Not at all"
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After the fall is over You'll be on your own After the fall is over
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There'll be wrecks to clear in this war zone There'll be much to clean and time to atone
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But while it's dark you can shelter here In the bleak midwinter when you're feeling the fear
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Ah, but when the mist clears, the sun will shine again
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A life's gotta have direction After the deals are done You gotta ask the question
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Ask yourself why you go through it all When morality kicks in,
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who will catch you when you fall
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I'm a sinner waiting at the traveler's rest Seeking refuge from the storm,
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and I'm a grateful guest
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And a prophet cries out in high platitudes
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I smile and say, "Hey, I was just passing through"
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And an angel cries, "Wait, we'll tell you when to move"
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Even at the gates of Heaven I'll be waiting in a queue
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Seems like I'm falling upwards Into the great white blue
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And all my imperfections
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You can learn your lines and fabricate a show
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But the way we come in, yeah, that's the way we're gonna go
We cheat and lie to conquer our fears
We can put on a smile just to cover up the tears