Bruce Springsteen - Shut out the Light
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The runway rushed up at him as he felt the wheels touch down
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He stood out on the blacktop and took a taxi into town
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He got out down on Main Street and went into a local bar
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He bought a drink and found a seat in a corner in the dark
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Well she called up her mama to make sure the kids were out of the house
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She checked herself out in the dining room mirror
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And undid an extra button on her blouse
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He felt her lying next to him, the clock said 4:00 am
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He was staring at the ceiling
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He couldn't move his hands
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Oh ma-ma ma-ma ma-ma come quick
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I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
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Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
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Hey now mama don't shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Well on his porch they stretched a banner that said "Johnny Welcome Home"
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Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage and they polished up the chrome
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His mama said "Johnny oh Johnny, I'm so glad to have you back with me"
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His pa said he was sure they'd give him his job back down at the factory
CHORUS:
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Oh ma-ma ma-ma ma-ma come quick
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I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
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Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
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Hey now mama don't shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain
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Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines there's a river without a name
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In the cold black water Johnson Leneir stands
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He stares across the lights of the city and dreams of where he's been
CHORUS:
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Oh ma-ma ma-ma ma-ma come quick
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I've got the shakes and I'm gonna be sick
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Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
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Hey now mama don't shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
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Don't you shut out the light
Outro
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