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Sleeping for Years Lyrics by Atomic Rooster

Death Walks Behind You

1970

[Verse 1]
Open your eyes
The day is growing near, wasted away
Sleeping off the years

[Chorus]
Been around, stood around far too long
Run away, hide away, I was wrong
Couldn't see, only me, ah, too bad
Now I know, how I know, you'll stay the same, oh

[Verse 2]
Give what you have
Can I know when I left it too late?
Guess I'll never know just why, oh

[Chorus]
Been around, stood around far too long
Run away, hide away, I was wrong
Couldn't see, only me, ah, too bad
Now I know, how I know, you'll stay the same, oh

[Verse 3]
What did I lose?
Going my way, taking no more
The light from my day

[Chorus]
Been around, stood around far too long
Run away, hide away, I was wrong
Couldn't see, only me, ah, too bad
Now I know, how I know, you'll stay the same, oh no
You'll stay the same, oh

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"Sleeping for Years" appears on "Death Walks Behind You" in 1970.

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