Sister Cry - Lyrics by Jayhawks


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(
Olson/
Louris)sister cry what you neededbought yourself things you could not usecould be some man will come along and claim youcould be you'll wind up in another townsister cry, count the starsis many in the sky that passed you bycould be up ahead you'll be seeing changessomehow the changes made won't belong to yousomeone come along and carry you down(and you called my name)I was so hungry then(someone come along and carry you down)you could not see yousomeone come along(and lay you down)and you don't talk at allit's the hardest way(someone come along)and carry you downsister cry, you been mistreateddoesn't mean someone won't let you incould be some man will come along and claim youcould be you'll wind up in another townthis devil's knocking at your doorbut I could lead them all astrayjust don't matter what people saysomeone come along and carry you down(and you called my name)I was so hungry then(someone come along and carry you down)you could not see yousomeone come along(and lay you down)and you don't talk at allit's the hardest way(someone come along)and carry you downsister cry count the starsas many in the sky that passed you bycould be up ahead you'll be seeing changessomehow the changes made won't belong to youcould be up ahead you'll be seeing changessomehow the changes made won't belong to you
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