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16 just held such bitter days.
16 just held such better days.
I couldn't wait to get Syphon
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I couldn't wait to get outside
the world is wide too late to try
I couldn't wait to get outside
The wall that's mine, too late to try.
I couldn't wait to get outside
The world is wide, too late to try.
I couldn't wait to get outside
The world, it's not too late to try.
I couldn't wait to get outside
The world was wide, too late to try.
I left the loudest hoot I've known.
I laugh the loudest, who'd have known.
I never conquered rally games.
I never conquered, rarely came.
I never conquered when you came
16 just held such better lays.
I never conquered rarely came
16 just held such better days.
I never conquered where you came 16 just held such better days.
I never conquered rarely came 16 just held such better days.
I never thought I'd dine alone
Six more months and I'll be unknown.
I never thought I'd die alone
I laughed the loudest, who'd have known.
I traced the call back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I trace the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all
I traced the corpse back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all.
I trace the cord back to the wall
No wonder it was never plugged in at all.
The world is white
To lame to try.
The world is wide
Too late to try.
The world is wide
I hate to try
The world is wide
Too late to try
A burrito
I’ve hurried up