That's Why chords by Gruff Rhys

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That's

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why the birdie sings,
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that's why the violin rings,
that's why the water glistens
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in the distance.
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While you sing out the future's bright
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The distance out of sight
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Let's keep on moving
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as the dream is over the hill
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Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh
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Over the hill there's another hill
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And another mountaintop
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Once we get there,
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there's another range
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and another so we can start
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That's why the birdies sing,
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that's why the violins
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It's why the water glistens
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and the crystals fire
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Sing out, future's bright,
the distance out of sight
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Let's keep on moving
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as the dream is over
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Down that old road on the horizon
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I be  lieve is the finishing line
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Once we get there it's a cruel surprise
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In the distance the
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horizon smiles
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That's why the birds sing
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That's why the violins
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It's why the water glistens
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In the distance for you
I'm free for destiny
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It's where I'm gonna be
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The destination is of
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no particular concern
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That's why the eagle chills
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That's why the
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pathway builds,
oh how the seagulls cry,
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don't let life pass you by
That's why the children smile,
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that's why the crocodile,
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it keeps its chewing till the dream is over the hill
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That's why the bluebirds cry
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That's why the butterflies die
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That's why the water glistens
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in the distance
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Hang through for destiny
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It's where we gotta be
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It  keeps us ticking
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till the dream is over
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Sing out the future's bright
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The distance out of sight
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Let's keep on moving
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as the dream is over
That hill