Big world, short life
I was born in kentucky, no stars did shine that night
though I was red and shrinkled, I was my fathers pride
My parents were old-fashioned, they told me all the rules
they told me ‚bout Jesus passion and that smoking was for fools
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It’s a big world and it’s hard to get along
I got no map, but I got to carry on
It’s a short life and there is so much to do
I wish I knew when I’m coming home to you
I couldn’t stand the reading, so I cheated on the tests
I felt like I had left schools much wiser than the rest
My dad sent me to collage, I tried to meddle through
I failed to gain some knowledge, but I managed to meet you
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The first three years were happy, our first boy born in may
your father bought the house that my wages should pay
my boss was a control freak and made me work too hard
the sex became a habit and our love just fell apart
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The eldest of our sons is already in jail
they all call it bad luck, I say his father’s failed
I lost all my possessions gambling out in town
No college for my children, I had to let them down
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Now I have two jobs, at least they pay the rent
so that our four dear children don’t have to sleep in tents
I have to stay out long though, our daughter used it well
she had a dozen boys until her belly swelled
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You left early this morning with the suitcase and the car
and all that you have left me was a swearword and a scar
and I can’t even blame you ‚cause I betrayed you twice
but swearwords in front of children, that wasn’t very nice
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© lyrics/music by Arne Erdmann 2015