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Rucker Darius

She lives right there off of Rutledge Avenue She has a few friends but she only has a few Her next door neighbor plays his music way too loud She often

Why do we hate? Why do we suffer? Why do we make our mistakes and constantly blame one another? Why is there war and why is there killing? Have we forgotten

I remember when I saw you there What did you see in me? Tell me Let all the people stop and stare You were the only one that I could see Time comes and

I'm eight years old Daddy's cuttin' my hair Aqua Velva on his hands. Momma's in the kitchen Got fried green tomatoes Poppin' in the pan. I see a home

Don't move, baby don't move Ah, look at you, I just wanna take this in The moonlight dancing off your skin Our time, let's take our time I just wanna

Thirty-nine candles burn out on a cake Each representing a million mistakes The last one still burns, there's a wish I can make This time I'm gettin'

I heard every word you said I'm tryin' hard to understand Exactly what it is you need from me Baby I apologize I never meant to make you cry But there

Got a baby girl sleeping in my bedroom And her mama laughing in my arms There's the sound of rain on the rooftop And the game's about to start I don'

I woke up again this morning And wouldn't you know it, pouring rain I went and burned a pot of coffee And like us I poured it down the drain 'Cause I