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Born to Beg (Live at Berkeley 9/25/18) Lyrics by The National

Juicy Sonic Magic (Live in Berkeley September 24-25 2018)

2019

[Verse 1]
Crushed on the train, we'd stand by the window
We sweat through the hot parts of June
We hugged it out and ducked it on purpose
Nothing else I needed to do
[Chorus]
I was born, oh
To beg for you
[Verse 2]
Later that year in the back of the Warsaw
I thought you and I might be okay
Spinning and quiet, you leaned in against me
Said, "I'm gonna have it all someday"
[Chorus]
I was born, oh
To beg for you
I was born, oh
To beg for you
[Bridge]
I'd cry, crawl, I'd do it all
Teakettle love, I'd do anything
I'd cry, crawl, I'd do it all
Teakettle love, I'd do anything
[Verse 3]
New York is older and changing its skin again
It dies every ten years, and then it begins again
If your heart was in it, I'd stay a minute
I'm dying to be taken apart
[Chorus]
I was born, oh
To beg for you
I was born, oh
To beg for you
[Bridge]
I'd cry, crawl, I'd do it all
Teakettle love, I'd do anything
I'd cry, crawl, I'd do it all
Teakettle love, I'd do anything
[Instrumental Outro]
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About “Born to Beg (Live at Berkeley 9/25/18)” by The National

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"Born to Beg (Live at Berkeley 9/25/18)" appears on "Juicy Sonic Magic (Live in Berkeley September 24-25 2018)" in 2019.

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