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Artist: Black Flag
Canonical path: /black-flag/retired-at-21
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Retired at 21
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Retired at 21
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Had money in my pocket
But he had a gun
How was I to know
That I was a lucky one?
You got me through this Time But my time will come
When things get wild
I'll get out from underneath the gun
You're retired at 21
Your mind is gone
Your race is run
You're retired at 21
You side with the law
And the man with the gun Lookin' for a thrill
But it just ain't that easy Cause when you move in for the kill
Got to get sleazy
The bait'll come off the wild...
Before we crawl all over you We've both got power And at... you'll don't know what I'll do Money Money Money'll buy you food into my brain But your heart can't even breathe cause your soul's already claimed
Collecting a scrapbook
Proud of what you've done
No more pushing
Retired at 21
You're retired at 21
Your mind is gone
Your race is run
You're retired at 21
You side with the law
And the man with the gun crapshoot crapshoot
Don't know what you'll find there
Don't want no one
To catch you in a dare
Your life story is complete The clock has got you beat You look at life
Then you turn and retreat You're retired at 21
Your mind is gone
Your race is run
You're retired at 21
You side with the law
And the man with the gun.
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