I was beyond the law
Above the unwashed horde
The Devil cut me down
I went before the Lord
I begged him for a chance just to sing my song
He said “you'll sing it loud, but you won't sing it long”
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I said “I've been so good, and I have been so wronged
And I just can't get back to where I once belonged”
He said “I made you weak so they could make you strong—
You never really know when your race is run”
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And all the ladies say
“Love, love, will carry you on
Through the frozen heart, to the setting sun”
“Love, love, will carry you on
Through the frozen heart, to the setting sun”
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Who's gonna shout it out, shout it out now?
Who's gonna shout it out? Shout it out now
Ladies and gentlemen—the dream we all dream of
One little girl
In a world starving for love
Were you there, when they took my Lord?
Were you there?
Did you tremble when they took my Lord?
Did you tremble?
(“Love, love, will carry you on
Through the frozen heart, to the setting sun”)
He gave me water
And there was none in the well
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Love, love, will carry you on
Through the frozen heart, to the setting sun
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