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ALREADY GONE

ROBB STRANDLUND AND  JACK TEMPCHIN


LIVE VERSION - 1976

I HEARD SOME PEOPLE TALKIN',
JUST THE OTHER DAY.
AND THEY SAID YOU WERE GONNA',
PUT ME ON THE SHELF.
WELL I GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU,
AND YOU'LL SOON FIND OUT IT'S TRUE.
AND YOU'LL HAVE TO EAT YOUR LUNCH ALL BY YOURSELF.

'CAUSE I'M ALREADY GONE,
AND I'M, FEELIN' STRONG,
I WILL SING MY VICTORY SONG.
WOO HOO HOO, WOO HOO HOO.

THE LETTER THAT YOU WROTE ME,
MADE ME STOP AND WONDER WHY.
I GUESS YOU FELT LIKE YOU HAD TO SET THINGS RIGHT.
BUT JUST REMEMBER THIS MY FRIEND,
WHEN YOU LOOK UP IN THE SKY,
YOU CAN SEE THE SUN,
BUT YOU'LL NEVER SEE THE LIGHT.

'CAUSE I'M ALREADY GONE,
AND I'M, FEELIN' STRONG,
I WILL SING MY VICTORY SONG.
WOO HOO HOO, WOO HOO HOO.

WELL I KNOW IT WASN'T YOU WHO PUT ME DOWN.
AND HEAVEN KNOWS IT WASN'T YOU WHO SET ME FREE.
SO OFTEN TIMES IT HAPPENS,
THAT WE LIVE OUR LIFE IN CHAINS.
AND NEVER EVEN KNOW WE HAVE THE KEY.

BUT ME I'M ALREADY GONE,
AND I'M, FEELIN' STRONG,
I WILL SING MY VICTORY SONG.
WOO HOO HOO, WOO HOO HOO.
WOO HOO HOO, WOO HOO HOO.