A New Beginning Copyright Peter Ward 1998
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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The time had come for a new beginning
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The time had come to leave the past behind
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Like I’d done a few times before, I was looking for the door
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I was young but feeling pretty tired.
[Verse 2]
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The home I’d had somehow felt so cold
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The home I’d had was haunted by the past
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Struggled to find reasons in that town of 4 seasons
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What ever I tried didn’t seem to last
[Chorus]
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Burdened by mistakes I’d made I was troubled like never before
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Twists and turns along the way warning signs I never saw
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Did what was right at the time was done for ever more
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Thought I need to be far away if I was honest with myself that day
[Verse 3]
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So I travelled as a perfect stranger
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So I travelled onto other lands
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Soon things grew and I prospered there saw the world without a care
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And found new friends to lend a helping hand
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 4]
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There were many times that come to mind
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There were many times I felt the fire ignite
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Dark outside a London afternoon my guitar was playing brand new tunes
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And inside I was warm and bright
[Chorus]
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And no one can touch me now no matter what they say
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I’ve made it to higher ground and its here I’m going to stay
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Life was ripe for living an adventure in every way
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I was glad to be far away if I was honest with myself that day
[Verse 5]
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The time has come to head back home again
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And the time has come to see old friends of mine
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They made me welcome no hesitation, life down under was a revelation
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I’ll go back some day and I’ll be fine]
[Outro]
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I’ll go back some day
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I’ll go back some day
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