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Better than I Hoped


days would go by sad and alone,

away at school missing home.

staying up just to think

this life of mine is rinky-dink.

whats my purpouse i would say

nothing came day after day.

never thinking it would come

id crack open a bottleof rum.

but one day isaw the light,

the answer came to my delight.

you must believe your purpose is true

 believing is allyou have to do.

then the army came calling 

my bad luck started falling

i met a girl of the upmost beauty

i must say shes quite the cutie

i started to see the good in things

making me want to dance and sing

my purpose i could finally see

from the sadness i was finally free.

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