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Pushing The Needle Too Far - Lyrics by Indigo Girls


Lyrics
well i woke up this morninggrey dawnwith a prayer on my breathsee i lost something preciousand god'll save mefrom losing myselfi said i think i know what's wrongi think i know what's wrongnow i met the queen and i understand whywhy she closed the doori'm not making excusesbut you know i've been there a few timesyou know i wasi was knocking on the doori said i think i know what's wrongi think i know what's wrongwrong wrongthere's a manhe lived in a househad a family of fivewell he blew up the windows and the doorshe said "i just couldn'ti just couldn't survive"we've all been removedin one way or anotherwe don't know our familieswe don't need our brotherswe're pushing the needle too farpushing the needle too farwell if you wake up in the morninggrey dawnthere's a prayer on your breathsee maybe you lost something preciousgod'll save youfrom losing yourselfi said i think i know what's wronglet me hear youi think i know what's wrongthere's queen who closed the doorthe family that liespeople who turnthe cat that has dieda boy that od'sa girl with a gunthe world on its kneesand a band on the runyou know you'd help me more(the queen who closed the door)by not giving in(the family that lies)you know you'd help me more(people who turn)by not giving in(and the cat that has died)you know you'd help me more(a boy that od's)by not giving in(and a girl with a gun)i said you'd help me more(the world on it's knees)now don't you give in(and a band on the run)ah now you'd help me moreby not givingi said don't you dare(not giving in no)don't you dare(not giving in no)don't you dareyou'd help me moreby not giving ini said you'd help me moreby not giving ini said ii think i know what's wrongi think i know what's wrongwe're pushing the needle too farwords and music amy raycopyright 1990 godhap music (bmi)

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