1. Version
[Verse]
people I know, places I go
make me feel tongue-tied
I can see how people look down
I m on the outside
here s where the story ends
here s where the story ends
[Chorus]
it s that little souveneir of a terrible year
which makes my eyes go sore
and whoever would have thought the books that you brought
were all I loved you for
[Verse]
places I know, places I go
make me feel so tired
and I can see how people look down
they re on the inside
oh here s where the story ends
ooh here s where the story ends
[Chorus]
it s that little souveneir of a terrible year
which makes my eyes go sore
and whoever would have thought the books that you brought
were all I loved you for
[Verse]
oh the devil in me said, go down to the shed
I know where I belong
but the only thing I ever really wanted to say
was wrong, was wrong, was wrong
[Chorus]
it s that little souveneir of a terrible year
which makes my eyes go sore
and whoever would have thought the books that you brought
were all I loved you for
[Outro]
here s where the story ends
ooh here s where the story ends
[Ending]
2. Version
[Verse]
People I know, places I go
Make me feel tongue-tied
Like you see how, people are down
There on the inside
Here s where the story ends
People I see, weary of me
Showing my good side
Like you see how, people are down
I m on the outside
Here s where the story ends
Oh, here s where the story ends
[Chorus]
*
Oh, it s that little souvenir of a terrible year
Which makes my eyes go so
*
Oh I never should have said, the books you read
Were all I loved you for
[Verse]
Oh, it s that little souvenir of a terrible year
That makes me wonder why
It s the memories of the shed, that make me turn red
Surprise, surprise, surprise
Places I know, places I go
Make me feel so tired
Like you see how, people are down
I m on the outside
Here s where the story ends
Oh, here s where the story ends
[Chorus 2]
Oh, it s that little souvenir of a terrible year
Which makes my eyes go so
And whoever would have thought, the books you brought
Were all I loved you for
Oh, the devil in me said
Go down to the shed, I know where I belong
But, the anything-I-ever-really-wanted-to-say
Was wrong, was wrong, was wrong
[Chorus 3]
Oh, it s that little souvenir of a colorful year
Which makes me smile inside
So I cynically, cynically say, the world is that way
Surprise, surprise, suprise, suprise, surprise
[Outro]
Here s where the story ends
Oh, here s where the story ends
(I use this picking pattern near the end of the song)
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