| I’m goin', yes I’m goin', yes I’m goin' away
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| I finally made up my mind
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| I’m leavin', yes I’m leavin', yes I’m leavin' today
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| Leavin' the good life behind
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| I can never be the kind of man you want me to be
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| Don’t cry, little darlin', don’t cry
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| You don’t know what this kind of life is doin' to me
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| Goodbye, little darlin', goodbye
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Too much of nothin' every day
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Too much of nothin' every day
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| Once upon a time you would’ve asked me to stay
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| I know, little darlin', I know
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| Now I get the feeling you don’t care anyway
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| It shows, little darlin', it shows
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Too much of nothin' every day
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Too much of nothin' every day
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| I’m goin', yes I’m goin', yes I’m goin' away
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| I finally made up my mind
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| I’m leavin', yes I’m leavin', yes I’m leavin' today
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| Leavin' the good life behind
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Too much of nothin' every day
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Too much of nothin' every day
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away
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| Wastin' away, wastin' away |