The Old Routine

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[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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So you come on home, walk through the door.
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She's in the kitchen searching through the drawers.
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So you stop and watch her and ask what she's looking for.
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She says she's not sure. 

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And it gets late and you turn off the lights.
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Her body so close to you in the night.
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But you dare not touch her and you don't want to fight,
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so you just say, "Goodnight."


[Chorus]
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This old routine will drive you mad
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It's just a mumble never spoken out loud
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And sometimes you don't even know why you loved her.
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Well you look at her now, and you see why.


[Verse 2]
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And your youngest is out fighting a war.
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But he won't say what he's fighting for.
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If he's gone because of war for you,
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in which you rather true.


[Chorus]
C            D      G        Em
This old routine will drive you mad
C           D             G         Em
It's just a mumble never spoken out loud
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Sometimes you can't even recall the sound of his laughter. Oh well
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did you ever really know the sound? 


[Break]
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C           D      G           Em
This old routine will drive you mad
C           D            G         Em
It's just a mumble never spoken out loud
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Sometimes you don't even know how you're still standing. Well she
C            D               Em
looks at you now, and you see how. Well you
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look at them now, and you know how.


[End]

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