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Most Nights
Most nights I can block out your voice
 Screaming at me, why do you scream?
 Most nights I can think myself away
 To a wonderful place far away
 Most nights I can even block out the pain
 
 But tonight as you scream and throw things at me
 How can I not cry?
 How can I not want to crawl away?
 I just want to get away
 Please, God, help me get away
 
 Most nights you try to drink yourself away
 While I try to stay out of your way
 Most nights fists swing, doors slam
 How can this be a normal life?
 Most nights I try not to let you see my pain.
 
 But tonight as you scream and throw things at me
 How can I not cry?
 How can I not flinch away from you?
 I just need to get away.
 Please, God, help me get away.
 
 Most nights I dream I’m back in that house
 Most nights I wake up with tears on my face.
 Is this how it’s supposed to be?
 Is this how I’m supposed to live?
 Most nights I’m still fighting for my life.
 
 I finally got away from
 You screaming and throwing things at me
 Every night I try not to cry
 Every night…
 I finally got away.
 God helped me get away.

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