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The GetawayPlease don't chase me anymore,Nearly forgot just what I'm running for, I meant no harm, My gas pedal is to the floor; People watch this on TV, Never thought that this could happen to me, I can't stop now and it stillseems like a dream, Never thought I'd hurt someone, Now I see youclutching your gun, You're playing for keeps, there's no place left torun, I had to make a choice I made it, If I had another chance I'd takeit, I've got to find a way to make a getaway, Today my future looked sobright, All it took was one red light, The sirens were close behind, My brain said fight or flight, So I ran from my mistake, Not the best choiceI could make, The helicopter reminds me that this time there' s no luckybreak, I always did things my own way, Never cared what the experts say, I thought they were so full of shit, I guess it's time to pay, I always dreamed I'd have it all, Never thought I'd take the fall, And now I've runout of chances and all I can see is the wall Hammering Out The DetailsI find myself entrenched again in things that just don't matter,So Ithrow it aside. cuz I'm not gonna waste my time, l've spent most of mylife punching the clock. hammering out the details, I want to get up offthis ride, Once again I ask myself, Who am I what have I done that I amproud of? It's time to wake myself up, Everyday another crises I work toavoid disaster New deadlines and the urgent phone calls. In the end what is it worth? Well I'm not satisfied just hammering out the details I want to get up off this ride It's time to claim my life, Who am I what have I done that I am proud of? Who am I what have I done? I'll be gone before you know I want to make a mark before I go It's up to me to take control Another Half ApologyI'm holding on there's not much patience left,I'm holding on but I won't hold my breath, I did my part and now it's up to you, We're hoping this time you come through, Another half apology we're waiting, You said "Noworries" then I should have known, Every time I've heard that phrase I've been let down, Guess I have no one else to blame but me, Even when I know it's wrong, I still want to believe, Another half apology, Another broken promise another time you failed us, One more excuse to buy some time, Another disappointment another dropped commitment, You still won't admit you let us down, Now you're angry that we won't hold on It's our fault for giving up too soon You act surprised that we'll no longer wait Can't you see that it's already too late?, You let me down This Is But A TestI didn't notice that you cut your hair,I didn't notice that it was blue, I didn't notice that you pierced your tongue, I don't recall the dress you wore the day I met you, I almost missed your birthday once again, Your sister called me just in time, I forgot to wipe my muddy shoes, You get so pissed when I track around the grime, This is but a test, This is just a trial run, You can still push reset, Trade me in for a better one, Sometimes I'm a dick I'm a rabid hockey fan, All I can promise is I'll do the best I can, I forgot to pick you up on time, And I forgot to pay the bills, I forgot to put the seat back down, Sometimes my drinking buddies take your favorite pills, You can't say I don't bring you flowers anymore, Because I don't bring them any less, And I don't take you to your favorite store, Cuz I don't have the money to buy your favorite dress, But I work and I try, I'm not as big a jerk as every other guy you ever liked, you ever knew, Once in a while I go with you to buy new shoes, But I work andI try, I'm not quite as big a jerk as every other guy you ever liked, youever knew, Sometimes I break down and take you to the zoo Another Year Goes ByI can't believe that it's been 2 whole years since I last saw you,A wedding or a funeral, I guess that's what it takes, To pull me from my work, To wake me from my sleep, Remind me what's important, Another year goes by and I don't look the same, The new gray hairs the smile lines I'm weathered now I can't deny it, One year goes by I'm old before my time, but I won't change, No I won't change inside, You look the same to me my friend will you tell me how you do it? How can you block out the pain? Let it pass right by, Learn how to accept, Turn the other cheek, I never quite learned that trick Nothing To LoseAs we ride up the mountain I can hear the young ones brag,Just how much they drank last night and all the little girls they've had, There'snothing that I'd like more than to teach humility, I'll leave these little bastards in the trees, As we fly down the mountain I can tell it will be close, The new kids have that hungry look my knees are feeling old, I canfeel it getting squirrelly as I push for a little speed, I think about my Josephine and the money that we need, Last year a friend of mine hit a little tree, I keep on saying to myself "It's not gonna happen to me", He never walked the same again, How long till my luck runs out? No fear. nodoubts, I never used to worry about all the little things that could go wrong, No fear no pain, I just have to ignore the brain, Just go on pretending I have nothing to lose, The hairpin turn I see my chance to slide right through the gap, One mistake we'll all be gone I never used to think of that, I hit the brakes and pull aside I feel the new kids sneer, But if they're smart they'll do the same thing in a couple years I Got Your LetterThis morning's light met me in the closet,Finally found your Fear and Loathing, I swear I always meant to give it back, Now I don't know who togive it to, I close my eyes and I shut my mouth, Never thought that this could ever happen here, Got your letter can you see me read it? Did you find what you were looking for? I would like to ask you was it worth it? But you won't, but you can't explain anymore, We drive along in the lemons of our lives, They'll pay attention to us, Gotta stay strong don't let them say we're wrong, Til we write our final words, They found your rough draft in the garbage can, Even your goodbye had every detail planned, I sent some flowers to your parents house, Couldn't drag myself to watch them put you down, I took awalk to where we used to eat, The memory of your laughter filled my beer, It's so unreal that I still can't believe, I still expect that I'll lookup to find you here Officer I Swear She's 19Just another night, another bar, another town,I was talking to myself though the guys were all around, Then she walked up started dancing on the bar, I showed her to my car, All her high school friends started coming toour shows, I admit they caught my eye and my wallet and my nose, But noone comes close to the girl that I loved first, Maybe I'm just cursed, Officer I swear she said she's 19, Didn't check her ID, You know that you would do the same, Finally a girl who looks up to me, She can't see through me, She can't see anything I don't want her to see, We always manage to agree, Finally I saw the light we didn't have to wait, Come on darling pack your bags we'll move to another state, New Mexico says you can marry at 16, Now I got my mini-queen, In New Mexico life is dry there's not much grass, and my little cutie earns our rent she's pumpinggas, This morning she met the cutest girl at a bar, Guess we have to move to Utah Still Knee DeepDad can you turn the TV down?This won't take long, I've got something to say, don't pour a drink you've had enough, and when I'm done I'll get out of your way, It's time to talk about it, We've been living in denial, It'stime to have it out, Still knee deep in shit, I guess I should get over it, It seems that nothing will hide the scar, I thought I didn't care to know that you were never there, I guess I always felt you were so far, I worked so hard to win your trust to earn respect, To get you to notice me, I won the game I won the race, I had to be the best a room full of hollow trophies, I guess I did it for you, I don't think you ever noticed, I did it all for you, Both feet on the ground, I wish you would calm down, I wish you would remember just who you really are, and I cannot forget you left me all alone, Never bothered to pick up the phone, I guess I'll hit the bar, There's nothing you can say to make it go away, There's nothing you can do I don't rely on you, I thought that we could talk I thought I could forgive, I thought that we could mend the fences Late At NightI walked in on youI couldn't believe my eyes I forgot to knock and I apologize but I can't forget what I saw I always wondered if you had a darker side you wear a smile but your eyes are red like you just cried Now will you explain? By day you wear your happy face, everybody thinks you're perfect, They don't know much about your pain, Late at night no one can see, You cut yourself to get back at me, Late at I try to understand, your friends all call you first when every little thing goes wrong, They know that they can count on you, But you don't call on them when you need a little help, You work it out alone, Late at night no one can see, You cut yourself to get back at me, Late at night I try to understand, While I'm wishing on the stars, you're collecting little scars, Late at night what did I do wrong that you deserve to bleed? Tell me just what should I do? Now I know your secret I won't tell your friends at work I won't tell your favorite niece I won't tell your mom and dad I won't tell anyone why you wear sweaters when it's hot How will you explain the scars to your kids? Will you lie to each new person in your life? I Won't Complain TodayAlarm clock wakes me from my nightmare,I smash it I don't have to work today, Hi-Standard pumping on the CD, I can't help but smile when they play, For me that's every day, Got no worries what's the hurry? I won't complain today, At least not right this minute, Ben and Jerry lounging pool side, They've got just what it takes to keep me sane, freeze the brain, Man's best friend here right beside me, He always nods and barks while I complain, He doesn't judge my pain, Clouds are lurking in the distance, I know that it can't stay this way, My boss is calling, The dog is shitting in the pool, I know that it won't last, I know that it can't last, But even if for just 5 minutes the whole world seems OK, Then I won't complain today SevenFather please take me back,I don't fit in with these cruel earthlings, I've done my time please take me home, I was five, I was bad, You sent me here erased my memory, Babysitter washed my mouth with soap, I was ten, Had no friends, The teacher hit me with a paddle, The neighbors ate my little dog Ralph, Father please take me back I don't fit in with these cruel earthlings I've done my time please take me home Please fly your spaceship out and beam me up Don't leave me down here I'll be so good from now, I had a girl, She took her clothes off with my best friend, I didn't know till they told me on TV, I was mad, My brother shot my favorite bird, Everywhere I go they laugh at me |
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