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1. I WAS, 2. I HAVE, 3. I HAVE
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1 BORN BESIDE THIS RIVER BOUT A HALF A MILE FROM HERE
2 WANDERED THROUGH THAT ORCHARD AND PLAYED AMONG HER TREES
3 OFTEN THROWN MY PENNIES IN THAT OLD WISHING WELL
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1 BUT I NEVER SEEMED TO NOTICE THAT THE WATER RAN THIS CLEAR
2 BUT I NEVER HEARD THE SECRETS THAT SHE WHISPERS ON THE BREEZE
3 AND IF I HAD A PENNY I WOULD WISH ME A SPELL
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1 AND I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT COLOR GREEN SPARKLE DOWN THE GLEN
2 FOR THE ONLY SOUND ON HALLOWED GROUND IS THE SILENCE OF THE MEN
3 I WOULD KNEEL AND PRAY THAT HERE I'D STAY FOR
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1 NOW ILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN
2 WHO WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN
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BRIDGE
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IT NEVER SHONE AS BEAUTIFUL AS HOW IT LOOKS TODAY
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WE NEVER MISS THE THINGS WE LOVE TIL THEY GO AWAY
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BUT I HAVE HEARD THE BUGLERS CALL
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AND ITS TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE
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CAUSE THERE COMES A DAY WHEN A MAN MUST SAY
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I WILL DIE FOR WHAT I BELIEVE
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3.EVER A-MEN BUT ILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY, NO ILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY
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NO ILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN