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Cynthia Chinasaokwu O. Erivo (born 8 January 1987) is a British actress, singer, and songwriter. Erivo is known for her performance as Celie in the 2015 Broadway revival of The Color Purple, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical as well as the 2017 Grammy Award for Best Musical Theater Album. She performed the role in the 2013 Menier Chocolate Factory production as well. Erivo is also known for her performance as Deloris Van Cartier/Sister Mary Clarence in the UK tour of Sister Act. more »

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I've had ghosts of my past
Come back to greet me
Big wide smiles in their eyes
I go blind looking back
Pray they can't see me
Pray they'll let me be

'Cause I can't
Outrun, outsmart, outlive myself
Outrun, outsmart my shadow

I wish I'd learned to take heed of all the signs
I wish I could turn back the hands of old man time
It's the saddest of truths, seen it with my own brown eyes
If you play with fire, you'll get burned alive

Oh

I wish I could have known
The way fate would use me
Took my life in her hands
The things she'd do to me
Yet I'd never complain
I'd always go through it (oh)
The pain's a part of the play (oh)

'Cause I can't
Outrun, outsmart, outlive myself
Outrun, outsmart my shadow

I wish I'd learned to take heed of all the signs
I wish I could turn back the hands of old man time
It's the saddest of truths, seen it with my own brown eyes
If you play with fire, you'll get burned alive

No wrong turns, no regrets
No lessons learned, this is all that we get
Yeah, that's just how it goes
The good and bad it takes its toll before we get old (oh)

I wish I'd learned to take heed of all the signs
I wish I could turn back the hands of old man time
It's the saddest of truths, seen it with my own brown eyes
If you play with fire, you'll get burned alive

Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Oh

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