Louis Dunford - Ballad Of Benjamin

[Intro]

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[Chorus]

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There he was on a blood stained road in the freezing cold sixteen years old his name was
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Ben he was just a boy walking home

[Verse]

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Ben was young his life was on the way and when that school was finaly done and he would
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easily get the grade so ben was just a boy walking home
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But then they came running through the night 3 boys in the dark with hoods holding knives and they
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See ben on his own walking home
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And so a sixteen old boy lays down in the dark
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Far to young to fight to run so he stood no chance
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Then to feel the cold of steel inside he’s alone and his
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Heart

[Chorus]

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There i was on a blood stain road in the freezing cold sixteen years old and i saw
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You on your own walking home

[Verse]

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And i was there when you fell to your knee’s and i hold you in my arms and
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We collapsed upon the street and i said
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Ben dont you worry son i’m gonna take you home
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And i was there i swear i tried my best to stop the bleeding from the holes
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In your chest and i
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Scream ben please just stay awake i’m gonna get you home
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And so two sixteen year old boys lay down on the road
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And i was scared i screamed ben dont you dare leave me here on my own
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A year went by wished i bright shine when your eye’s finaly closed

[Bridge]

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[Chorus]
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There we were on a blood stained in the freezing cold
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Sixteen years old

[Outro]
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Ben and i we were only boys walking home