Orphan Mae by Laura Veirs Lyrics

I don't know where I come from but I know it's a place here on earth
Somewhere in a desert near a mountain was the place of my birth

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If you could tell me I would cry
If you could tell me I would fly there
Tell me my oh my, my oh my

Somewhere out there in the blossoms of the cactus I lost my mare
Walked up the ridge and at the top
I saw her running off I don't know where

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The naked sun she burns me down she turns my flesh to this dark brown
Won't someone please give me a place to go
I assure you i don't ever ever know

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