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Verse 1
FI always said she was a runner, 
And running through the fields, 
AmI put a gun, I put a gun to her, 
With the force she came to kneel, 
FAnd as she screams and in her own blood, 
I said sympathy for you, 
AmI'll never have, I'll never have none, 
Its time you told the truth, 
FAnd I left the gun beside her, 
And running in the nights, 
AmI run for land, I ran for safety, 
For new places and new sight,
FAlways said she was a runner
And I thought I knew her well. 
AmI never thought I was a runner, 
and I thought I knew her well. 
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A#You should have died that very night, 
FGood job for you I wasn't born a killer, 
A#you took my life, and I took my flight, 
FGood job for you I wasn't born a killer. 
Verse 2
F Am
FI always knew her as a baker, 
But something I knew not, 
Amis That when I tried to take her, 
There was something Ides forgot, 
FFor I knew I couldn't keep her, 
And running out of time, 
AmI tried so hard, I tried to cheat her, 
She was a running in her prime, 
FSo I thought about my choices, 
And chose to drop the gun, 
AmAnd amongst the screaming voices, 
Something told me I should run. 
FI never thought I was a runner, 
and I thought I knew her well. 
AmI never thought I was a runner, 
and I thought I knew her well. 
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Verse 3
CThere is so much to remember, 
But there is more to Fforget, 
CI isn't seen you since December, 
I'm surprised we haveFn't met, 
Cand In the Depths of the Silly Isles, 
I heard you reside, F  
Cand in the depths of my mind, 
FI can still see your eyes
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The Ides

by Fryars

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Verse 1

I always said she was a runner,

And running through the fields,

I put a gun, I put a gun to her,

With the force she came to kneel,

And as she screams and in her own blood,

I said sympathy for you,

I'll never have, I'll never have none,

Its time you told the truth,

And I left the gun beside her,

And running in the nights,

I run for land, I ran for safety,

For new places and new sight,

Always said she was a runner

And I thought I knew her well.

I never thought I was a runner,

and I thought I knew her well.

CHORUS:

You should have died that very night,

Good job for you I wasn't born a killer,

you took my life, and I took my flight,

Good job for you I wasn't born a killer.

Verse 2

F Am

I always knew her as a baker,

But something I knew not,

is That when I tried to take her,

There was something Ides forgot,

For I knew I couldn't keep her,

And running out of time,

I tried so hard, I tried to cheat her,

She was a running in her prime,

So I thought about my choices,

And chose to drop the gun,

And amongst the screaming voices,

Something told me I should run.

I never thought I was a runner,

and I thought I knew her well.

I never thought I was a runner,

and I thought I knew her well.

CHORUS

Verse 3

There is so much to remember,

But there is more to forget,

I isn't seen you since December,

I'm surprised we haven't met,

and In the Depths of the Silly Isles,

I heard you reside,

and in the depths of my mind,

I can still see your eyes

CHORUS

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