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if I recall correctly
the match began early afternoon
two weeks ago
the first four sets went by in a breeze
the fifth one is like cycling
through the pure driven snow
unforced error counts
and the list of double faults
is climbing high into the sky
and every part of my body
says I should quit
but he just wont die
he just wont die

I came here for a game of tennis
but I feel like I'll be leaving
with blood on my hands
the hour glass is cracking
and I'm leaving footprints
all across the sands
every now and again I feel like I could use a little breather
but there's no time to breathe
when you've got things to do
and somehow I repress
the crushing feeling
and my resilience comes through
my resilience comes through

it was during the 88th game I think
that I wondered
what this was all about
the sunlight faded
back behind the court
and I wondered how I could get out
something inside of me
said I should continue
until the well was dry
but I could barely
lift my racquet to serve
and he just wouldn't die
he just wouldn't die

on the second evening
I look a long hard look at myself
in the mirror
I looked for weaknesses
in my facial expression
but I couldn't trace a quivver
in the hotel room
I felt strong
I felt cool and I felt steady
and when trouble came
hurtling down the road
I felt ready
I felt ready

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from The Year Of Magical Thinking, released February 1, 2012

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