Intro
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verse 1
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She sets her alarm
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Five minutes to midnight
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And wakes just in time
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To greet the new year
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Remembers the kisses
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Remembers the laughter
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And all that's gone away
verse 2
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She shuffles around
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Turning the lights on
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Goes to the kitchen
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Gets the champagne
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Opens the window
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And wrapped in a blanket
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Begins to count and wait
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Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one
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Happy new year, happy new year
verse 3
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They say you can hear it
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Over the island
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Starting in Times Square and spreading throughout
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A roar like the ocean
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It comes from a distance
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Grows louder then turns quiet
verse 4
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She sits in a dream
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Or in a memory
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While old conversations play in her ears
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Sometimes the minutes feel longer than hours
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Some days feel long as years
Pre-Chorus
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She's just glad she gets to be around
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To see another spring come to this town
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Happy new year, happy new year
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To you
Verse 5
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She sets her alarm
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Five minutes to midnight
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And wakes just in time
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To say her goodbyes
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Thanking the old year for all it has brought her
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No mention of the things it took away
Verse 6
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She shuffles around
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Turning the lights out
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Closes the window
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Checks on the locks
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Folds up the blanket
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Empties the bottle
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And leaves it in the hallway dark
Pre-Chorus
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She's just glad she gets to be around
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To see another spring come to this town
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Happy new year, happy new year
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Happy new year, happy new year
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Happy new year, happy new year
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To you
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Happy new year, happy new year
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Happy new year, happy new year
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Happy new year, happy new year
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To you
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