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from Introduce Yerself by Gord Downie

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lyrics

I held you
I rocked you to sleep
It'd take a long time
But eventually, you'd go
And I'd try to get out
Of the rocking chair
With you in my arms
I'd get you to your crib
Slowly lower you down
Then pull my hands away
As if from a bomb
Then I'd step away
One step at a time
The floors were full of sounds
All the creaks for time
Then I'd get to the door
Open it carefully
Try and back out of the room so quietly
When I'd got to the door
Closed to within an inch
That's when you'd come awake
As if you'd been watchin' me
Watching me the whole time
As if you waited to see
If I truly intended
Just to let you be
Just to leave
Just to leave you alone
Just to leave you alone
How you would cry
And I'd come back
Yeah, I'd come back
And lift you up
Sit back down with you
Try to start all over again
Start slowly rocking again
Start all over again
We'd start all over again
I'd come back
Lift you up
Start all over again

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from Introduce Yerself, released March 23, 2020

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Gord Downie Toronto, Ontario

Gordon Downie was a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, musician, writer and activist. He was the lead singer and lyricist for the Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip, which he fronted from their formation in 1984 until his passing in 2017.

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