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Every Little Thing She Does

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Every Little Thing She Does

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Every Little Thing She DoesFreshman year,Mom asks "What do you want to dowhen you get out of here?"I said, "Well, gee, I'm only 13,but I think I'd like to play my guitar...be a star.""Well," she said, "that's not it,you got time to go.Good sense will kick in anytime, you know.I'm not worried, I'm not worried."Sophomore year,she asked the same old thing,my answer had remained unchanged.I saw her fidget with her thumbs.She said, "You like computers, John,you like computers, don't you?Yeah, I always see you with computers...you like computersmaybe you could do something with computers.Yeah, wouldn't that be nice?"Junior year,It's a little more intense,She says, "What do you want to do with your life?"I'm not on the fence, I know exactly what I aim to be,and I'm only 17.She said, "Well, all I ask, is that you pay attention in class,so if you happen to change your mind in time,you can still go somewhere reputable...do us proud."So I went downstairs,and I played guitar loud.Yeah, senior year,Same old question,She said, "What do you want to do?"I said, "Play my guitar and sing."She said, "There's no such thing."She said, "There's no such thing..."(speaking: I love you Mom)"Welcome to the real world", she said to meCondescendinglyTake a seat, take your lifePlot it out in black and whiteWell, I never lived the dreams of the prom kingsAnd the drama queensI'd like to think the best of meIs still hiding up my sleeveThey love to tell youStay inside the linesBut something's betterOn the other sideI wanna run through the halls of my high schoolI wanna scream at the top of my lungsI just found out there's no such thing as the real worldJust a lie you've got to rise aboveSo the good boys and girls take the so called right trackFaded hatsGrabbing creditsand maybe transfersThey listen to Phish, but they can't find the answersAnd all of our parentsThey're getting olderI wonder if they've wished for anything betterWhile in their memoriesTiny tragediesThey love to tell youStay inside the linesWell, well something's betterOn the other sideI wanna run through the halls of my high schoolI wanna scream at the top of my lungsI just found out there's no such thing as the real worldJust a lie you got to rise aboveI am invincible..You are invincible.. (yeah you are)We are invincible..As long as we're aliveDo I have to tell a storyof a thousand rainy dayssince we first met?It's a big enough umbrellabut it's always methat ends up getting wet.I wanna run through the halls of my high schoolI wanna scream at the top of my lungsI just found out there's no such thing as the real worldJust a lie you've got to rise aboveI just can't wait til my 10 year reunionI'm gonna bust down the double doorsAnd when I stand on these tables before youYou will know what all this time was for
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