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listen to the song for the rhythm of the riff

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the first thing that happened was the river overflowed
The water running through the street was sweet and cold
I knelt by the water like a doe by a stream
Punch-drunk snow-blind as if the whole thing were a bad dream

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And then love called out the heavy artillery
Kypris took the horses by the bit for the morning ride
I'd count my blessings but you can only be expected to count so high
When love cuts the strings

I smeared my self with pennyroyal to keep the hounds at bay
And you poked your head out from an alley half a block away
And I recognized you though I'm not sure how
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And the air turned red around you as a dull chill came down over me

And then love summoned up the infantry
And the green-eyed goddess got ready for all out war
I'd count my blessings but I don't even know what the word "blessing" means
When love cuts the strings

Yeah!
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