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Verse 1
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I saw the ruins once the smoke
cleared
(Once upon returning home)
A touch of sadness but no fear
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(Once upon returning home)
Verse 2
I don't know what I cried about but
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Reality removed all doubt
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I felt warm but all alone
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(Once upon returning home) Returning
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home
Interlude 1
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Verse 3
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Once this place was paradise
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Green and blue colors of the sea
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It's still alive so it shall return
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Eventually (Oh, oh, oh)
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Verse 4
The sacred builders,
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the chosen ones
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Have learned to live and let live
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Once you take what's
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there to share
Verse 5
You've got to give, you've got to give
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Oh, don't let the changes get you down
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You'll see the this world
turned upside down
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If you listen, you'll hear the word
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When it comes around,
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when it comes around, yeah
Interlude 2
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Verse 6
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I saw the ruins once the smoke
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cleared
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(Once upon returning home)
A touch of sadness but
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no fear
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(Once upon returning home) Yeah
Verse 7
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I don't know what I cried about but
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Reality removed all doubt
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I felt warm but all alone
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(Once upon returning
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home)
Verse 8
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Look around, there's work to do
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A new life for the chosen
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few
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The world sings in the same key,
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sweet harmony
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(Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Verse 9
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Just when you thought you had it made
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With fool's gold,
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the road was paved
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And circles get so big an d wide
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You can't see to the other side,
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other side
Verse 10
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Oh, the long journey wore me down
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To see the world turned upside down
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There'll be some time before things
Interlude 3
Settle down
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Verse 11
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I saw the ruins once the smoke cleared
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(Once upon returning home)
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A touch of sadness but no fear
(Once upon returning home)
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Yeah, still I,
Verse 12
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I don't know what I cried about but
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Reality removed all doubt
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I felt warm but all alone
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(Once upon returning home) Returning home,
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yeah
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Verse 13
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Oh, don't let the changes
get you down, no
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You'll see the world
turned upside down
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If you listen, you'll hear the word
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When it comes around,
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when it comes around
Verse 14
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I saw the ruins once the
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smoke cleared
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(Once upon returning
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home)
A touch of sadness but no fear
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(Once upon returning home)
Verse 15
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I don't know what I cried about but
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Reality removed all doubt
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I felt warm but all alone
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(Once upon returning home)
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Returning home, yeah, wooh
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Oh yeah
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Verse 16
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(Coming home) I saw the ruins, oh
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(Coming home) I saw
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the smoke clear
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(Coming home) I felt the
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world turn upside down
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(Coming home)
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Oh, I'm
Verse 17
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(Coming home) oh
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(Coming home)
(Coming home)
(Coming home)
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Mama, I'm (coming home) Mama,
Verse 18
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I'm (coming home)
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Oh, returning home (coming home)
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yeah, ow
(Coming home) ow,
ow, ow, ow, ow, ow
(Coming home)
Oh, oh, oh (coming home)
(Coming home)
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