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Roger Mcguinn
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Up To Me
Lyricist:Bob Dylan
Everythin' went from bad to worse Money never changed a thing Death kept followin', trackin' us down At least I heard your bluebird sing
Now somebody's got to show their hand Time is an enemy I know you're long gone I guess it must be up to me
If I'd thought about it, I never would've done it I guess I would've let it slide If I'd lived my life by what others were thinkin' The heart inside me would've died
I was just too stubborn To ever be governed by enforced insanity Someone had to reach for the risin' star I guess it was up to me
Oh, the Union Central is pullin' out And the orchids are in bloom I've only got me, one good shirt left And it smells of stale perfume
In fourteen months I've only smiled once And I didn't do it consciously Somebody's got to find your trail I guess it must be up to me
It was like a revelation When you betrayed me with your touch I'd just about convinced myself That nothin' had changed that much
The old Rounder in the iron mask Slipped me the master key Somebody had to unlock your heart He said it was up to me
Well, I watched you slowly disappear Down into the officers' club I would've followed you in the door But I didn't have a ticket stub
So I waited all night 'til the break of day Hopin' one of us could get free When the dawn came over the river bridge I knew it was up to me
Oh, the only decent thing I did When I worked as a postal clerk Was to haul your picture down off the wall Near the cage where I used to work
Was I a fool or not To try to protect your identity? You looked a little burned out, my friend I thought it might be up to me
Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Well, I met somebody face to face And I had to remove my hat She's everything I need and love But I can't be swayed by that
It frightens me The awful truth of how sweet life can be But she ain't a-gonna make me move I guess it must be up to me
We heard the 'Sermon on the Mount' And I knew it was too complex It didn't amount to anything more Than what the broken glass reflects
When you bite off more than you can chew You pay the penalty Somebody's got to tell the tale I guess it must be up to me
Well, Dupree came in pimpin' tonight To the Thunderbird Cafe Crystal wanted to talk to him I had to look the other way
Well, I just can't rest without you, love I need your company But you ain't a-gonna cross the line I guess it must be up to me
There's a note left in the bottle You can give it to Estelle She's the one you've been wonderin' about But there's really nothin' much to tell
We both heard voices for a while Now the rest is history Somebody's got to cry some tears I guess it must be up to me
So go on, boys, and play your hands Life is a pantomime The ringleaders from the county seat Say you don't have all that much time
And the girl with me behind the shades She ain't my property One of us has got to hit the road I guess it must be up to me
And if we never meet again Baby, remember me How my lone guitar played sweet for you That old-time melody
And the harmonica around my neck I blew it for you, free No one else could play that tune You know it was up to me
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