Sounds Better In The Song Lyrics - Decoration Day - Drive By Truckers

When I saw her standing there, with her bright eyes and shining hair 

She was looking back at me 

Some are meant to sing, some are meant to talk and some aren't meant to say a thing 

But when she opened up her mouth and that sweet voice came out 

I lost track of my own name 

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Now she's found herself, and I lost mine 

And I'm just another guy who can't give her anything 

Well the drifter, 

He holds on to his youth just like it was money in the bank 

And Lord knows, I can't change 

Sounds better in the song 

Than it does with hell to pay 

I might as well of slipped that ring on your finger from a window of a van 

As it drove away 

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Dreams are given to you when you're young enough to dream them 

Before they can do you any harm 

They don't start to hurt, until you try to hold on to them after seeing what they really are 

She used to dream them with me, every single crazy one 

Until they started hurting her too, now she's got some of her own 

And outgrowing me, might be the best thing for her she's ever done 

A light that shines as bright as hers can't be kept in the shadows for too long 

A heart that wants to live and a soul that wants to give 

Can't just sit at home alone 

Lord, she's give me everything and never wanted anything I couldn't give 

Just what was inside of me 

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