Failure Lyrics - Alas I Cannot Swim - Laura Marling

He used to be a singer in a rock and roll band 

He would write the songs and I'd tremble at his hand 

But oh, la, la, he lost poetic ethic 

And his songs were pathetic, he's a failure now 

And he used to be the life and soul of everyone around 

You'd never catch him looking up and never see him down 

But oh, la la, he couldn't raise a smile 

No, not for a while and he's a failure now 

Don't cry, child, you've got so much more to live for 

Don't cry, child, you've got something I would die for 

And if it comes to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again 

'Cause so many don't and so many go unnamed 

People push right past me shouting their exclaims 

A preacher pushes me aside and asked to wash my sins 

I said no, la, la, if he made me in his image 

Then he's a failure too 

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And I used to need a couple o' people keep my head down 

Now I need a whole lot more to keep me on the ground 

But oh, la, la, I gave up something and I gave it up for nothing 

And I am a failure now 

Don't cry, child, you've got so much more to live for 

Don't cry, child, you've got something I would die for 

And if it comes to the rain, just be glad you'll smile again 

'Cause so many don't and so many go unnamed 

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