Key: Ab major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was Cleopatra, I was young and an actress
When you knelt by my mattress,
as I laid in a black dress
With my father in a casket,
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Verse 2
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the mud stain on the carpet
And it hardened like my heart did
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that I would marry you in an instant
Damn your wife, I'd be your mistress
Chorus 1
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But I was late for this, late for that,
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late for the love of my life
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And when I die alone, when I die alone,
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die I'll be on time, ah
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Verse 3
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any lust that burned within me
Yes my flesh, it was my currency,
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and the traffic distracts me
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From the strangers in my backseat,
Chorus 2
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But I was late for this, late for that,
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late for the love of my life
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And when I die alone, when I die alone,
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die I'll be on time
Bridge 1
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And the only gifts from my Lord
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were a birth and a divorce
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But I've read this script and the costume fits,
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so I'll play my part
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Verse 4
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I was taller than the rafters
But that's all in the past love,
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leads me back to my guestroom
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It's a bed and a bathroom
Chorus 3
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I won't be late for this, late for that,
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late for the love of my life
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And when I die alone, when I die alone,
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die I'll be on time, ah
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ChordsAb Ebsus2 Db Eb Fm
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