Take Away My Pain (demo version 1996 - 1997)

[00:00.08] I was sittin' on the edge of his bed
[00:06.72] Starin' at the headlines on the paper
[00:13.52] He said "Look at poor Gene Kelly"
[00:17.28] I guess he won't be singin' in the rain
[00:28.09] You can take away my heroes
[00:32.90] Can you take away my pain
[00:40.80] Take away my pain
[00:47.67] Leave the cold outside
[00:55.03] Please don't let it rain
[01:01.56] Don't stumble on my pride
[01:09.12] Take away my pain
[01:15.26] I'm not frightened any more
[01:22.45] Just stay with me tonight
[01:26.29] I'm tired of this fight
[01:29.47] Soon I'll be knockin' at your door
[01:36.71]
[01:44.96] She was standin' by the edge of his bed
[01:53.07] Starin' at the message on their faces
[01:59.46] He said "What else can you do babe?
[02:03.63] I guess I won't be comin' home again
[02:13.81] They just took away all my promises
[02:18.46] Make them take away my pain, oh
[02:26.24] Take away my pain
[02:33.78] Leave the cold outside
[02:40.75] Please don't let it rain
[02:47.20] Don't stumble on my pride
[02:54.83] Take away my pain
[03:00.99] I'm not frightened any more
[03:08.43] Just stay with me tonight
[03:12.38] I'm tired of this fight
[03:15.25] Soon I'll be knockin' at your door
[03:22.73] His final scene
[03:25.98] The actor bows
[03:29.57] And all those years
[03:32.85] Are gone somehow
[03:36.56] The crowd applauds
[03:39.66] The curtain falls
[03:50.51]
[04:04.45] There'll be no longer
[04:09.47] After all
[04:12.02]
[04:23.83] I was sittin' on the edge of my bed
[04:31.50] Starin' at the paper through my tears
[04:38.04] I was sayin' goodbye to Jesus
[04:42.45] World you left will never be the same
[04:52.94] You took away my hero
[04:57.09] Will you take away my pain
[05:01.01]
[05:30.13] Take away my pain
[05:36.93] Let the cold inside
[05:43.85] It's time to let it rain
[05:51.11] There's nothin' left to hide
[05:57.88] Take away my pain
[06:04.48] I'm not frightened any more
[06:12.22] I'm learnin' to survive
[06:15.74] Without you in my life
[06:18.43] 'Til you come knockin' at my door, oh
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