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Sailin’ On

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Sailin’ On Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You don't want me anymore
So I'll just walk right out that door
Played the game right from the start
I trust you, you use me, now my heart's all torn apart

[Chorus]
So I'm sailing, yeah, I'm sailing on
I'm moving, yeah, I'm moving on
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on
Yeah!

[Verse 2]
Tried to see if I'll give up (woo-oo-oo)
But there wasn't any luck (woo-oo-oo)
It's a fact, a fact of life (woo-oo-oo)
That's the game, game of strife, everything is all in stride

[Chorus]
So I'm sailing, well, I'm sailing on
I'm moving, well, I'm moving on
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on
Yeah!

[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
So I'm sailing, yeah, I'm sailing on
I'm moving, yeah, I'm moving on
Sail on, sail on, sail on, sail on
Yeah!

Woo-oo-oo
Woo-oo-oo
Woo-oo-oo

[Verse 3]
Too many years with too many tears
And too many days with none to say
So how will we know when there's nowhere to grow
The fact of life, life too short, oh

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The opening track from Bad Brain’s self titled album

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