The Messenger - written by Daniel Lanois, Covered by the Tea Party
[Intro]
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Got a letter from a messenger
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I read it when it came
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It said - you were wounded
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You were bound and chained
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You had loved and you were handled
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You were poisoned you were pained
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Oh no, Oh no, you were naked you were shamed
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You could almost touch heaven
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Right there in front of you
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Liberty just slipped away on us
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Now there's so much work to do
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Oh the door that closes tightly
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Is the door that can swing wide
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Oh no, Oh no, I’m not expecting to collide
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For a minute I let my guard down
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Not afraid to be found out
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Completely forgotten
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What our fears were all about
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Oh no, Oh no, there's no need to be without
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If there's a chance - I would take it
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This desire I can't kill, no
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Take my heart, please don't break it
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I will crawl to your foothill
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I am frightened but I'm coming
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Please baby please lay still
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Oh no, Oh no, I’m not coming for the kill
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Oh no, I’m not coming for the kill
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Oh no, I’m not coming for the kill