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 He went to visit an old, old friend 
And it was long, long overdue 
And though they stayed up very late 
They never talked out of turn or tune 
And every time they'd say goodbye 
Well he'd just stay another while 
They started from a distant place 
And were so happy face to face. 
The one who left wanted everything 
The one who stayed never wanted more 
It's not your choice, it's how you're built 
It's in a blueprint of your soul 
The one who left, he dropped his smile 
And they sat quiet for a while 
Then the one who stayed began to speak 
And in his words, he answered why. 
I'm just another drop in the bucket 
I'm just another song on a jukebox 
I'm just another face in the crowd 
Another fish in the sea. 
Something to being one of the many 
Something to being one in the masses 
Something to being surrounded by others and not alone by yourself. 
I never wanted the bright lights and my eyes are much too quiet 
I never wanted them pointing their fingers at me 
Oh no, but... 
Something to being one of the many 
Something to being one in the masses 
Something to being surrounded by others and not alone by yourself. 
The one who left he knew it then 
And he would never doubt again 
He loved this life, he loved his friend 
But he'd keep running 'til the end 
All words they said hovered above 
All of the pain, all of the love 
They hugged goodbye 
And in his room, he sang real quiet to the moon. 
Something to being one of the many who get to sing the songs on the jukebox 
Who get to stay awake all night and dream half of the day 
Something to waking up in a new town 
Something to singing songs to a new crowd 
Something to being surrounded by others and not alone by yourself. 
I never wanted the bright lights and my eyes are much too quiet 
I never wanted them pointing their fingers at me 
Oh no, but... 
Something to being one of the many who get to sing the songs on the jukebox 
Who get to stay awake all night and dream half of the day 
Then wake up in a new town 
Just another face in the crowd. 
 
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