he was young
so full of visions then
half secure
master of focusing
a waiting room is a jail
with two months of nothing not anything
so cover up, sit up straight
won't you shut up, take her away
jump high when they tell you to
i will tell them all
you'd never do it
and that they could never prove it
i would testify
i'd paint them a picture
and i'd write a three-volume novel
some might say
they deserved it
half erased
with trees falling down and they're taking a hit
the playing room is not there
but four walls of concrete are coming their way
so level up, hatred down
put on a smile, put on it now
jump high when they tell you to
tell them to go, tell them to leave
we know, we know
go on, let her go
we know, we know
somehow, we know
what if, we know
go on, let her go
i will tell them all
you'd never do it
and that they could never prove it
a scam, a perfect crime
because no one could touch them
with their hearts, i wish we could touch them
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