Joe Nichols - Figure That One Out lyrics

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A multi-millionaire was caught crying in a Baptist church<br>

He hadn’t been there since Easter morning, but his heart really hurts.<br>

There’s a dirt poor migrant farmer, slaving 12 hour days<br>

Goes to sleep every night with a smile on his face.<br>

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Figure that one out.<br>

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There is a 5 year old marriage trapped on trembling rocks.<br>

He runs around, she’s too scared to walk.<br>

Two doors down there’s a love abound, they’re still holding hands.<br>

Fifty years comes Saturday, John’s been Betty’s man.<br>

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Figure that one out.<br>

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Plans, he says, to puzzles and reasons we’ll never know<br>

Signs we try to read um, prayers we need um<br>

And faith is a freedom that’s gonna keep up strong.<br>

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A prima-donna football star is fighting loneliness<br>

A 90 year old widow, giving thanks cause she’s so blessed<br>

And there’s a woman who’d give anything to have her own baby<br>

And a woman who’s ready to give one up cause she just isn’t ready<br>

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Figure that one out. <br>

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Oh, plans, he says, to puzzles and reasons we’ll never know<br>

Signs we try to read um, prayers we need um<br>

And faith is a freedom that’s gonna keep up strong.<br>

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I wish somehow there was a way to know it all<br>

A design so big well I guess we’re just too small<br>

Maybe it comes down to what’s inside our hearts<br>

We can guess and guess our lifetimes<br>

But it takes more than we are to figure that one out.<br>

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Figure that one out<br>

Figure that one out<br>

Figure that one out<br>

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[Thanks to Diane Z for lyrics]<br>

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