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,HE WANT$ ME 6TAKE 9 MY LIFE4 ,HE _H
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,I DIDN'T NE$ 6G F9D ANY O!R ANSW]S4
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MY LIFE1 ,8,POOR ME40' ,I H N"E SD1
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MY ,MAK] & H[ ,HE APPE>S 6ME40
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?ANKS4
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/R;G1 6R1LIZE MY %ORTCOM+S1 6KEEP MY
FAMILY SAFE--^? >E ! K9D ( ?+S ,I PRAY
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WANTS 6H>M ME4 ,I 2LIEVE T ,HE LOVES ME
& T ,HE WANTS ! BE/ = ME4 ,P %D FEEL !
SAME WAY AB !MVS4
  8,I DON'T HIDE MY H1D 9 ! S&4 ,I'VE
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ALL WALKS ( LIFE1 ,I R1LIZE T LIFE IS N
P]FECT1 T ! _W IS N P]FECT1 & MY LIFE IS
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