I Use the Soap
by David Gates

I use the soap to wash the dirt off my face
I write with pencil so that I can erase
But what's to do when someone's taken my place
With you
With you

I know to stop when the light turns to red
And when it rains I know to cover my head
But what's to do when I wished I was dead
Over you
Over you
Over you

La la la la lalalalala la la la la lala la la
Planning to ride off tomorrow
La la la la lalalalala la la la la lala la la
Hoping to wash off the sorrow

I woke to find that the world was not there
It ceased for me when I found you did not care
Then my ambitions vanished into thin air
Along with you

Now my emotions find it hard to let go
And as for me, I'll find a new row to hoe
But maybe this time I will take it more slow
Than before
Before
Than before

La la la la lalalalala la la la lala la la
Planning to ride off tomorrow
La la la la lalalalala la la la lala la la
Hoping to wash off the sorrow

I use the soap to wash the dirt off my face
I write with pencil so that I can erase
But what's to do when someone's taken my place...

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