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lyrics
TWIST IT LIKE A SOCKET WRENCH
FISTS CLENCHED, STUFFED IN MY POCKETS
MY FEET HEAVY LIKE A HUNDRED DRENCHED
DENIM JACKETS
CATCH THIS RACKET AND I CASKET
START UNPACKIN’ AND FLOATIN’
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
JACKET
NOW I GOT A FEW OPTIONS
THAT I CAN PUT INTO PLAY
I CAN LOSE MY TEMPER
LOSE MY HEAD
OR JUST GIVE ‘EM AWAY
WORMS THEY BE SLEEPIN ON
THE GRASS’LL BE GREENIN ON
THE RAIN’LL BE WEEPIN ON
BUT I’LL BE DANCIN’ IN MY GRAVE
I’M DRAGGIN I’M LAGGIN MAN
DRAGGIN MY FEET
BEAT
BOOTS RAPIDLY TURNIN INTO MY KNEES
YOU SEE IT’S MONDAY HERE
AND IT’S ON REPEAT
HOLDIN UP A CARDBOARD SIGN
“WILL WORK FOR A BEAT”
CAUSE THE BEAT ALWAYS WORK FOR ME
OVERTIME
80 HOUR WEEK
I’M WEAK WITHOUT OUT IT
DON’T DOUBT IT
I’M SLOWIN DOWN
I GET DOWN TO GET UP
ALWAYS UP FOR GETTIN DOWN
TURN IT AROUND
FRI-FRI-FRI-FRI-FRI-FRI-FRI-FRI-FRIDAY
NOW LET’S GET DOWN
TO BUSINESS THAT IS
BUT NOT TOO SUIT AND TIE
MORE LIKE CASUAL FRI
DAY INTO THE NIGHT
LOOK AT MY WATCH
AND SAY IT IS ABOUT THAT TIME
WHEN I BEGIN TO LOSE MY MIND
BUT I HEAR THAT BASS LINE AND
AND THAT’S HOW I GO
EARLOBE TO THE BONES
LIPS THE TEETH THE TIP OF THE TONGUE
LIPS THE TEETH
THAT TICKLE THE TIP OF MY NOSE
JUXTAPOSE A LITTLE DOSE OF THE PROS AND WELL SUPPOSE WE OMIT THE CONS LEAVE THOSE TO THE PROS
SITTIN ON COZY THROANS
ON THE FRONT LAWN WITH THEIR GNOMES
I’D LIKE TO PROPOSE A TOAST
TO ALL THOSE SUBS AND STROBES
KEEPING US UNCOMPOSED
WHENEVER WE NEED IT THE MOST
AND THE HOOK GOES
MY TWO FEET
ARE TWO SIX YEAR OLD NEPHEWS
WHOSE UNCLE GAVE THEM
SIX BLUE PIXIE STIX PAST CURFEW
IF DANCIN IS A GATEWAY DRUG
THEN GO CHECK ME IN
TO A REHAB FACILITY
OR MAYBE JUST AN INTERVENTION
BUT I CAN’T QUIT
IF I DO
REAL QUICK
I’LL RELAPSE A BIT
GET DOWN
THEN SPLIT LIKE JAMES BROWN
OR DROWN IN THESE WAV FILES
THAT ARE PLAYING SO LOUD
I’M ON CLOUD NINE
AND DOUBT I’LL BE COMING DOWN
credits
released November 8, 2013
Produced by Mason Self
Words and Vocals by Daniel
Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered by Trevor Richardson
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