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THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE


LEAVES FALL IN THE COOL OCTOBER AIR
DAYS GROW SHORT AND I CAN'T REMEMBER WHERE
I SAW YOU LAST TURNED AGAINST A SUMMER LIGHT
WALKING OFF ON THAT FINAL AUGUST NIGHT
I WAS THERE ON MY KNEES ALL ALONE

IN A WORLD WHERE NOTHING EVER STAYS THE SAME
I AM LEFT WITH ONLY THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE
YOU GONE AWAY AND LEFT ME THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE

SMOKE WILL RISE AND A FIRE ALWAYS BURNS
SANDS WILL DRIFT AND TIDES WILL TURN
AND I CAN'T WRESTLE WITH THE SEA
REARRANGE THE SKY OR FIGHT AGAINST THE WIND
ANYMORE THAN I CAN BRING YOU BACK TO ME

IN A WORLD WHERE NOTHING EVER STAYS THE SAME
I AM LEFT WITH ONLY THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE
YOU GONE AWAY AND LEFT ME THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE
SO FAR AWAY AND LEFT ME THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE


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LEFT ME THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE

LEFT ME THINGS I CANNOT CHANGE