DREAM THEATER - Hollow Years lyrics

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[studio demo from 1997, recorded during the making of the album ]<br>[falling into infinity. available on the fasten your seatbelts ]<br>[live bootleg. ]<br>- john petrucci<br><br>He's just the kind of man<br>You hear about<br>Who leaves his family for<br>An easy out<br>They never saw the signs<br>He never said a word<br>He couldn't take another day<br><br>Carry me to the shoreline<br>Bury me in the sand<br>Walk me across the water<br>In the writing of a tired hand<br>You'll see the message getting clearer<br>And maybe you'll understand<br><br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>(once the stone)<br>Is lifted off your shoulders<br>(lifted off)<br>Once the cloud that's raining<br>Over your head disappears<br>The noise that you'll hear<br>Is the crashing down of hollow years<br><br>She's not the kind of girl<br>You hear about<br>She'll never want another<br>She'll never be without<br>She'll give you all the signs<br>She'll tell you everything<br>Then turn around and walk away<br><br>Carry me to the shoreline<br>Bury me in the sand<br>(into the waves)<br>Walk me across the water<br>In the echoes of a tired voice<br>You'll hear the message getting clearer<br>And maybe you'll have no choice<br><br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>(once the stone)<br>Is lifted off your shoulders<br>(lifted off)<br>Once the cloud that's raining<br>Over your head disappears<br>The noise that you'll hear<br>Is the crashing down of hollow years<br><br>Carry me to the shoreline<br>Bury me in the sand<br>(into the waves)<br>Walk me across the water<br>And maybe you'll understand<br><br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Is lifted off your shoulders<br>Once the cloud that's raining<br>Over your head disappears<br>The noise that you'll hear<br>Is the crashing down<br>(crashing down, crashing down, crashing down)<br>Crashing down of hollow years<br><br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under<br>Once the stone<br>You're crawling under