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Barely
I never thought the gulf would be so wide
between the way things are
and all the pretty things I had in mind
I never thought my strength
would be ………so….
barely, barely, barely
All this mourning
is exhausting and sublime
there’s something pretty about ugly
the facts you can survive
and I have nearly paid my fines
turns out the very depths of sadness
are just like facing the divine
But, barely, barely
But baby you know me….I didn’t get this dirty…to take this long act sitting down
but baby you know I may not be feeling flirty….still I will never cede my crown
I never thought the gulf would be so wide
between the way things are
and all the pretty things I had in mind
I never thought my strength would be……