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BLINDSIDED

I headed out to work this morning
Got to the end of my drive
The sun was rising so bright in the east
It was blinding me right in the eyes
I eased out into traffic
Trying to do my best
As I was squinting at the cars in the east
A semi hit me from the west


CHORUS: I was blindsided
Not what I was expectin?
I had an eye out for trouble
But I was lookin? in the wrong direction
Blindsided? surprised as I could be
If I?d seen it comin?
I?d?ve started runnin?
But it blindsided me


I was goin? to have a good garden this year
Tomatoes and maybe some roses
So I got me some valves and sprinklers and stuff
About a mile of hoses
I was ready for the dry times
So I sat back to wait
El Nino came with two weeks of rain
Washed the whole mess into the lake


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My girlfriend was getting? kind of restless
Lookin? at a lot of young stuff
So I headed in for some time in the gym
To get myself re-buffed
I was comin? home with all my muscles
A bottle of wine and some daisies
She waved good bye as she was leavin? town
With a fat guy in a Mercedes


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BRIDGE: I?m losin? faith in my pessimism
It never seems to work out
I do my best to get ready for the worst
But I get nailed by something else


Well I decided I was better off alone
Single?s as good as it gets
So I sold my things and joined a monastery
Headed off to Tibet
I went up to the girl behind the counter
To get my ticket for the plane
One look in her eyes, and I realized
I was fallin? in love once again.


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