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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
It takes a lot to know a man
It takes a lot to understand
The warrior, the sage
The little boy, enraged
[Verse 2]
It takes a lot to know a woman
A lot to understand what's humming
The honey bee, the sting
The little girl with wings
[Verse 3]
It takes a lot to give
To ask for help
To be yourself
To know and love what you live with
[Verse 4]
It takes a lot to breathe
To touch, to feel
The slow reveal
Of what another body needs
[Verse 5]
It takes a lot to know a man
A lot to know, to understand
The father and the son
The hunter and the gun
[Verse 6]
It takes a lot to know a woman
A lot to comprehend what's coming
The mother and the child
The muse and the beguiled
[Verse 7]
It takes a lot to give
To ask for help
To be yourself
To know and love what you live with
[Verse 8]
It takes a lot to breathe
To touch, to feel
The slow reveal
Of what another body needs
[Verse 9]
It takes a lot to give
To ask for help
To be yourself
To know and love what you live with
[Verse 10]
It takes a lot to breathe
To touch, to feel
The slow reveal
Of what another body needs
[Verse 11]
It takes a lot to live
To ask for help
To be yourself
To know and love what you live with
[Verse 12]
It takes a lot to breathe
To touch, to feel
The slow reveal
Of what another body needs
[Verse 13]
What are you so afraid to lose?
What is it you're thinking that will happen if you do?
What are you so afraid to lose?
What is it you're thinking that will happen if you do?
[Verse 14]
What is it you're so afraid to lose?
It takes a lot to know a man
What is it you're thinking that will happen if you do?
What is it you carry on your back?
What is it you notice when you know you can't laugh?
Written by: Damien Rice

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