Promises

Album: Bury The Hatchet (1999)
Charted: 13
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    You'd better believe I'm coming
    You'd better believe what I say
    You'd better hold on to your promises, because
    You bet you'll get what you deserve

    She's going to leave him over
    She's going take her love away
    So much for your eternal vows
    Well it does not matter anyway

    Why can't you stay
    Here awhile
    Stay here awhile
    Stay with me

    Oh, oh, oh
    All the promises we made (promises we made)
    All the meaningless and empty words I prayed
    Prayed, prayed

    Oh, oh, oh
    All the promises we broke (promises we broke)
    All the meaningless and empty words I spoke
    Spoke, spoke

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    What of all the things that you taught me
    What of all the things that you'd say
    What of all your prophetic preaching
    You're just throwing it all away

    Maybe we should burn the house down
    Have ourselves another fight
    Leave the cobwebs in the closet
    'Cause tearing them out is just not right

    Why can't you stay here awhile
    Stay here awhile
    Stay with me

    Oh, oh, oh
    All the promises we made (promises we made)
    All the meaningless and empty words I prayed
    Prayed, prayed

    Oh, oh, oh
    All the promises we broke (promises we broke)
    All the meaningless and empty words I spoke
    Spoke, spoke

    Oh, oh, oh
    Oh, oh, oh
    Oh, oh, oh

    Oh, oh, oh
    All the promises we made (promises we made)
    All the meaningless and empty words I prayed
    Prayed, prayed

    Oh, oh, oh
    All the promises we broke (promises we broke)
    All the meaningless and empty words I spoke
    Spoke, spoke

    Oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh, oh eh
    Hey hey

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    Do-do-do Writer/s: DOLORES MARY O'RIORDAN
    Publisher: BMG Rights Management, Sentric Music, Songtrust Ave, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, TuneCore Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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