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[ Merchant ]
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[ alto sax: Maceo Parker/tenor sax: Alfred Pee Wee Ellis/trombone: Fred Wesley [together: The JB Horns] ]
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Times are far between, and few I bet, when we can look upon our lives without regret.
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Of all the things I have done, you think I'm proud of everyone without exception?
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'Till you make your peace with yesterday, you'll never build a future.
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I swear by what I say.
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Whatever penance you do, decide what it's worth to you and then respect it.
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However long it will take to weather your mistakes, why not accept it?
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My hands, for now, are tied.
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I'm a body frozen.
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I'm a will that's paralyzed.
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When will you ever set aside your pain and misery?
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No matter how I beg, no matter how I wish or plead, you'll never be more than alive.
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You'll never do more than survive until you expect it.
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Do you want to build a world with our lives?
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You better soon decide or you can forget it.
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My hands, for now, are tied.
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I'm a body frozen.
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I'm a will that's paralyzed.
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'Till you drop that heavy baggage you're dragging behind, there won't be room for us to both go this ride.
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