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Josh Rouse – Afraid to Fail (2000) | Track profile | Dork

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Afraid to Fail

Release date: 14th March 2000

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About This Track

"Afraid to Fail" is a track by Josh Rouse, from the album Home, released 14th March 2000. Full lyrics are available below.

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Josh Rouse

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Lyrics

Afraid to Fail

Give me something real

On that FM stereo

It's time I made myself clear

It's time I've made myself know

It's not that I don't want to

I'm just afraid to fail

It's not that I don't want to

I'm just afraid to fail

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

One hand on the wheel

And I'm halfway home

And is this the deal

Now I'm, I'm fully grown

It's not that I don't want to

I'm just afraid to fail

It's not that I don't want to

I'm just afraid to fail

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't want to

And I don't

And I don't

And I don't want to

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From Home

2000

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Release year

2000

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