Keepsake

05.Keepsake
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It's been thirty-one years
Since she's been in your arms
But don't worry about mama
Mama's got a good heart
.
And I'm not looking for your love
I'm only sniffing out blood
Just a little taste of where I came from
.
And at the bottom of this river
Is where I put you down to lay
So I can live with it
And in my heart heart heart
There are these waters
Where I put you down to lay
While I learn to live with it
Until I'm free
.
And it's been all my life
I've been wondering on the inside
What we could've had
If you'd had a part in my life
And there were children involved

And they were brothers to me
Even if we never got to meet
.
And at the bottom of this river
Is where I put you down to lay
So I can live with it
And in my heart heart heart
There are these waters
Where I put you down to lay
While I learn to live with it
Until I'm
.
Free at last from this shadow that hangs
Surely you wonder sometimes
And I'm sure you all sympathize
Just what a man's to become,
But just like his daddy's done
I just want to love someone
Who has the same blood
Who has the same blood
.
And at the bottom of this river
Is where I put you down to lay
So I can live with it
And in my heart heart heart
There are these waters
Where I put you down to lay
While I learn to live with it
Keepsake
Keepsake
'Til I'm free