Tonight I'll Be Staying Here With You

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Throw my ticket out the window,
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Throw my suitcase out there, too,
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Throw my troubles out the door,
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I don't need them any more
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'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.

I should have left this town this morning
But it was more than I could do.
Oh, your love comes on so strong
And I've waited all day long
For tonight when I'll be staying here with you.

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Is it really any wonder
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The love that a stranger might receive.
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You cast your spell and I went under,
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I find it so difficult to leave.

I can hear that whistle blowin',
I see that stationmaster, too,
If there's a poor boy on the street,
Then let him have my seat
'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.

[instrumental break]

Throw my ticket out the window,
Throw my suitcase out there, too,
Throw my troubles out the door,
I don't need them any more
'Cause tonight I'll be staying here with you.

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  Throw my ticket in the wind
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  Throw my mattress out there too
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Draw my letters in the sand,
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'cause you got to understand
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that tonight I'll be staying here with you

I could have left this town by noon
by tonight I'd been to someplace new
but I was feeling a little bit scattered
and your love was all that mattered
so tonight I'll be staying here with you, get ready,
cause tonight I'll be staying here with you

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                                Is it . . .

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  Is it really any wonder
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  the changes we put on each other's heads
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You came down on me like rolling thunder
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  I left my dreams on the riverbed

I can hear that lonesome whistle blowin'
I hear them semis rolling too
If there's a driver on the road
let him have my load
cause tonight I'll be staying here with you

[instr. bridge]

I can hear that lonesome whistle blowin'
I hear them semis rolling too
If there's a driver on this road
then let him have my load
'cause tonight I'll be staying here with you
'cause tonight I'll be staying here with you

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