| Richard hello, I know it’s 4 am on New Year’s day
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| I never made it home last night, alright
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| My mind has slowly dropped the charge and I’ll be out today
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| I know that that won’t make it right
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| It’s never black and white but,
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| Richard you told me all I need to know
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| But there’s some things you can’t prepare for
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| All I ever wanted to
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| Is be as good a man as you
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| So don’t you be concerned, the kid’s alright
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| I’ve got to live and learn,
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| The kid’s alright
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| I know that you will see
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| The kid’s alright
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| I’ll find my way eventually
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| Richard your tears follow the wheel as you wipe them away
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| I’ve never seen you so far gone along
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| The snow is … as you wonder what you didn’t say
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| When I’m the one who got it wrong,
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| I try to keep you calm cause,
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| Richard you showed me what was wrong or right
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| But now I gotta live my own life
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| I will fall along the way
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| But I’ll remember what you said
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| So don’t you be concerned, the kid’s alright
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| I’ve got to live and learn,
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| The kid’s alright
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| I know that you will see
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| The kid’s alright
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| I’ll find my way eventually
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| Oh-on reach out Richard
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| Oh-on reach out
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| Oh-on reach out Richard
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| Oh-on reach out
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| Oh-on reach out Richard
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| I know you see yourself inside my eyes
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| Oh-on reach out
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| Richard don’t worry cause the kid’s alright
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| Oh-on reach out
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| I gotta live and learn
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| Richard you barely made it out of school
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| Well look at everything you’ve been through
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| Apṗles fall right from the tree
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| As long as you are here for me
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| I’ll never be concerned, the kid’s alright
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| I’ve got to live and learn,
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| The kid’s alright
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| I know that you will see
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| The kid’s alright
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| I’ll find my way eventually
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| So don’t you be concerned, the kid’s alright
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| I’ve got to live and learn,
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| The kid’s alright
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| I know that you will see
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| The kid’s alright
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| I’ll find my way eventually
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| The kid’s alright
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| The kid’s alright |