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This Feeling

First Line: 
I just kept hoping, I just kept hoping

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Version by Alabama Shakes

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Genre: 
Rhythm & Blues

About the Song

I just kept hoping, I just kept hopingThe way would become clearI spent all this timeTryna play nice and fight my way hereSee, I've been having me a real hard timeBut it feels so nice to know I'm gonna be alrightSo, I just kept dreaming, yeah, I just kept dreamin'It wasn't very hardI spent all this timeTryna figure out whyNobody on my sideSo please, don't take my feelings
I have found at last
So please, don't take my feelings
I have found at last
Yeah, if I wanted to, I'd be alrightSo I just kept going, I just kept goingAnd hoping I'm growing nearWell, that's good and fine, I spent all this timeTryna find my way here(ending) Please, don't take this feelingI have found at lastPlease, don't take my feelingI have found at lastYeah, if I wanted to, I'd be alrightYeah, if I wanted to, I'd be alright- lyrics & music by Zachary Riley Cockrell, Heath Allen Fogg, Brittany Amber Howard, Steven William Johnson (the band Alabama Shakes)This Feeling lyrics © Alabama Shakes Publishing. All rights reserved.  

 

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