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Before You Were Born Lyrics by The Slip

Aliveacoustic

2003

Before you were born, you had it all
All the love and riches in the world
Before you were born, you′d fly along the wind
Then you were born
And now you want it all back again
Before you were born you had no fears
The sun was your smile, and the rain was your tears
And nothing grew without the rain
And your smile would never end
Then you were born
And now you want it all back again
Before you were born
You sang in tune
Sat still as a stone and ran rings around the moon
Quick as lightning above a rivеr bed
Then you werе born
And you want it all back again
Mh-mh-mh
Mh-mh-mh
Mh-mh-mhh
[Instrumental]
Before you were born, babe, you were free
Now you’re chained to happiness and misery
Before you born, you was without sin
Then you were born
And now you want it all back again
I'll tell you this, I′m glad you were born!
I'll drink another to you, as I light my cigarette
Throw another log on desire
And play that mandolin
Mh, this chance won't come again
[Instrumental]
Before you was born, you had it all
All the love and riches in the world
Before you were born, you′d fly along the wind
Then you were born
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it, now you want it
Now you want it, now you want it
Now you want it, now you-
Now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
And now you want it all back again
(Thank you)
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The Slip

The Slip

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"Before You Were Born" appears on "Aliveacoustic" in 2003.

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