Retribution Lyrics

Burton Cummings – Retribution

MANY DAYS WILL I SEARCH FOR YOU
HOW MANY MILES MUST MY LYRICS FLY
OFTEN TIMES I WILL RAID MY DREAMS
SEEMS I ALWAYS ONLY HURT MYSELF
THAT’S A NEW KIND OF RETRIBUTION…
THAT’S A NEW KIND OF RETRIBUTION…

MANY NIGHTS WILL I SEARCH FOR SONG
HOW MANY NIGHTS MIGHT THE MUSES HIDE…?
OFTEN TIMES I WILL SEND MY GIFTS
OPEN THE BOX AND THE CARD IS MINE
THAT’S A NEW KIND OF RETRIBUTION…
THAT’S A NEW KIND OF RETRIBUTION…

GOD KNOWS I MISS BRIGHT MORNINGS WITH BIGGER EVENINGS
GOD KNOWS I MISS THINKIN’ THAT JIMMY MIGHT GO ON FOREVER
GOD KNOWS I MISS HUGE MOUNTAINS BECOMING MOLEHILLS
GOD KNOWS I MISS YOU….

GOD KNOWS I MISS BRIGHT DAYS WITH BRIGHT PEOPLE
GOD KNOWS I MISS THINKIN’ THAT JIMBO MIGHT GO ON FOREVER
(“AWKWARD INSTANT”)
GOD KNOWS I MISS HUGE MOUNTAINS BECOMING MOLEHILLS
GOD KNOWS I MISS YOU…

THAT’S A NEW KIND OF RETRIBUTION…
THAT’S A NEW KIND OF RETRIBUTION…

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