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Words and Music by Mike iLL



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This is the bomb, dude. 'Cause of Hea ven and Youth and the
 



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cou sin of Booth. Six in the mor ning Eight in the mor ning Drunk and ig nor ing
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Eve ry sin gle war ning. I'm not the one you ex pect ed to be drink ing. Drink ing and dri ving.
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Here I am thri ving. Thri ving and sur vi ving, bob bing and wea ving. Off i cer ex cuse me,

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we were just lea ving. Here I got ta look this down. Here I got ta know this town.



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Hope they don't for get me. Had a lot ta trau ma. Child hood trau ma.
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Dad dy was a preach er. Mom was a teach er. Dead now or ne ver. 'Mem ber her for e ver
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In the book of mor ning stars. Book o' mor ning stars. Hope I'm not preg nant.
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Feel a lit tle quee zy Need the in con ven ience Like I need a hole in my nose
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with a big fat ring in it Yes, sir, off i sir. Se ven in the mor ning, sir
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I have been a freak since You've been a hard- ass. Tough as nails, cof fin nails.
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I don't an na go to jail, Pay a fine just be cause I paint my dir ty fin ger nails Ahhh-
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Youth! Got me hol din on. Youth! Pour me a no ther one. Youth! Down a

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no ther one. Youth! Now the thrill is gone. Youth! And the bill has come. Youth! I can





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jus ti fy my Youth! I can vin di cate my Youth! I can for ti fy my Youth! Watch me




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for ni cate my Youth! Watch me rec ti fy my Youth! Save me say a prayer for my
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Youth! Make a sac ri fice to my Youth! Line af ter line af ter line, Bring in' him
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for ward in time. Gi vin him all o' my wis dom See what he does with it now.
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Laugh ing and fuck ing and hugg ing and Look in' for love and ac cep tance

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All of his arr o gant brill iance Beg gin' and beg gin and beg gin'.


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Mak in' up songs to com pete with his empt i ness. Mak in' up psalms to com
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pete with his lone li ness. This is the bomb, dude. 'Cause of Hea ven and youth
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and the cou sin of Booth. 'Cause of Hea ven and youth

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