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LYRICFLUENT16 CARRIAGES Lyrics by Beyoncé Beyoncé
Below, you will find the lyrics for 16 CARRIAGES by Beyoncé.
Chorus 1
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my dreams away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my dreams away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Verse 1
At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray
Had to leave my home at an early age
I saw Mama prayin', I saw Daddy grind
All my tender problems, had to leave behind
It's been umpteen summers, and I'm not in my bed
On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
Going so hard, gotta choose myself
Underpaid and overwhelmed
Prechorus 1
I might cook, clean, but still won't fold
Still working on my life, you know
Only God knows, only God knows
Only God knows
Chorus 2
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Verse 2
Sixteen dollars, working all day
Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make
I got love to create on this holy night
They won't dim my light, all these years I fight
It's been thirty-eight summers, and I'm not in my bed
On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
Going so hard, now I miss my kids
Overworked and overwhelmed
Prechorus 2
I might cook, clean, but still won't fold
Still working on my life, you know
Only God knows, only God knows
Only God knows
Chorus 3
Sixteen carriages driving away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages driving away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all these tears I fight
Bridge
At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray
Had to take care of home at an early age
I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin'
Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind
Outro 1
The legacy, if it's the last thing I do
You'll remember me 'cause we got somethin' to prove
In your memory, on a highway to truth
Still see your faces when you close your eyes
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my dreams away
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