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Intro
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Once upon a younger year
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When all our shadows disappeared
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The animals inside came out to play ■
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Went face to face with all our fears
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Learned our lessons through the tears
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Made memories we knew would never fade
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One day my father he told me
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Son don't let it slip away
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He took me in his arms I heard him say
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When you get older
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Your wild heart will live for younger days ■
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Think of me if ever you're afraid
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He said One day you'll leave this world behind
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So live a life you will remember
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My father told me when I was just a child
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These are the nights that never die
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My father told me
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Verse
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When thunder clouds start pouring down Light a fire they can't put out
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Carve your name into those shinning stars He said Go venture far beyond the
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shores Don't forsake this life of yours I'll guide you home no matter where
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you are One day
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my father he told me Son don't let it slip away When I was just a kid I
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heard him say When you get older Your wild heart will live for younger days
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Think of me if ever you're afraid He said One day you'll leave this world
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behind So live a life you will remember My father told me when I was just a
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child These are the nights that never die My father told me These are the
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nights ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ that never die My father told me Oohwhoa ohohohohohoh
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Ohoh Oohwhoa ohohohohohoh Ohoh My ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
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father told me
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