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Only Five Minutes
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Nils Lofgren
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It was New Year's Eve, my world looked good My family was at ease, I was livin' like I should I'd been out of Rikers for nearly a year My in-laws were thirsty and their needs were clean (It's only five minutes to the corner store It's only five minutes and it ain't no more) They'd run out of liquor so I went for more It was only five minutes to the corner store Left my first son purring in his mother's arms We'd been real close lately like before the storms (It's only five minutes to the corner store It's only five minutes and it ain't no more It's only five minutes the judgement day It's only five minutes, five minutes away) I'm talkin' bout heaven (heaven is) I'm talkin' 'bout hell I'm talkin' 'bout judgement day (heaven is) It's only five minutes away And I say heaven is only five minutes from hell I was hypnotized by the neon sign All the pretty colors, all the liquor and wine A fat grinning owner dressed as Santa Claus Put a sample in my hand and I didn't even pause I was tossed like a salad and consumed with hatred My hopes and and future were obliterated Somehow I got the key in the ignition And swerved for home with a startling vision Talkin' 'bout heaven (heaven Is) Talkin' 'bout hell Talkin' 'bout judgement day (heaven is) It's only five minutes away And I say heaven is only five minutes from hell I arrived back home feeling sick and wild I was cruel and abusive to my wife and child The police were called and they brought the net By New Year's I was begging for a cigarette Talkin' 'bout heaven (heaven Is) I'm talkin' 'bout hell Talkin' 'bout judgement day (heaven is) It's only five minutes away And I say heaven is only five minutes from hell I said heaven is only five minutes from hell...
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