Far, Far Away
Intro: Em-D-Em-D-Em-D
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I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
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I've seen the bridges of the world and they are for real
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I've had a red light off-the-wrist, without me even getting kissed
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it still seems so unreal
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I've seen the morning in the mountains of Alaska
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I've seen the sunset in the East and in the West
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I've sang the glory that was Rome and passed the Hound Dog singer's home
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it still seems for the best
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And I'm far, far away
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with my head up in the clouds
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and I'm far, far away
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with my feet down in the crowds
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letting loose around the world
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but the call of home is loud
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still as loud
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I've seen the Paris lights from high upon Montmartre
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and felt the silence hanging low in No Man's Land
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and though those Spanish nights were fine, it wasn't only from the wine
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it still seems all in hand
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I've seen the yellow lights go down the Mississippi
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The Grand Bahama Island stories carry on
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and though those alligator smiles, stay in your memory for a while
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there still seems more to come
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