To Let A Good Thing Die

[Intro]
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   You can't ask a tree to blossom

[Verse 1]
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If  it isn't spring
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Don't leave the house at midnight
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And expect the birds to sing   
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If you're lookin' for a reason
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You needn't even try
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Sometimes it's time to let       a good thing die

[Verse 2]
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You can't conjure up more money
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If you've only got a dime
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No use prayin' for your younger days
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If you're running out of time   
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You can take a horse to water
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But you can't teach fish to fly
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Sometimes it's time to let       a good thing die

[Verse 3]
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You can't light a fire from nothing
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Or clap and make snow fall
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You can't summon love up in  your heart
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If it isn't there at all
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Life isn't like the movies
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But it sure will make you cry
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When it dawns on you it's time
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       to say goodbye

[Bridge]
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[Verse 4]
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      You can't drum up the heartbeats
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Of loved ones come to pass
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Stop wishing for forever
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'Cause nothing ever lasts  
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If it's keeping you from sleeping
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Wipe the tear from your eye
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'Cause sometimes it's time to let       a good thing die