The One You Love

He says itâ??s none of my damn business
How much he drinks
And he doesnâ??t have a problem
No matter what the whole town thinks
At his babyâ??s birthday party
There was whiskey on his breath
Everybody wants to save him
But heâ??s not ɾeady yet

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You wanna scream, you [A7wanna cry
You want someone to [C7]tell you [A7why
All the hope thatâ??s in your heart is not enough
You hit your knees, you [A7shake your fists
Oh, itâ??s the deepest wound there is
When you [A7canâ??t help the one you [A7love

Her ɾeads the bible
Her father sits and [Bm]snores
Theyâ??re with her every minute
Cause they may not have many more
She was [Am7]dancing in New Orleans
Only seven weeks ago
Life may go on [C7]with out her
But not the life we know

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When someoneâ??s slipping away
Right before your eyes
How useless we are
Is a painful surprise

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When you [A7canâ??t help the one you [A7love