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The lights go out each evening at eleven 
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And up and down our block there's not a sound
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I close my eyes and search for peaceful slumber 
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And just then the local mem'ry comes around 

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Piles of blues against the door to make sure sleep will come no more
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He's the hardest working mem'ry in this town 
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Turns out happiness againand then lets loneliness back in 
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And each night the local mem'ry comes around 

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Each day I say tonight I may escape her
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I pretend I'm happy and never even a frown 
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But at night I close my eyes and pray sleep finds me 
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But again the local mem'ry comes around

Rids the house of all good news then sets out my crying shoes
What a faithful mem'ry never lets me down 
We're both up till light of day chasing happiness away 
And each night the local mem'ry comes around 
And each night the local mem'ry comes around