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Artist: Devo
Canonical path: /devo/shrivel-up
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Shrivel-Up
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Shrivel-Up
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Well, it's a God-given fact
That you can't go back
No, you can't go back
It's a God-given law
That you're gonna lose your maw
Yes, you're gonna lose your maw
Well, it's a God-given fact
You gotta buy 'em by the sack
Gotta buy 'em by the sack
Well, it's a God-given law
That you're gonna get small
Yes, you're gonna get small
Maybe just another rap
But you're running out of sap
Yes, you're running out of sap
Well, you better take the rap
Dying under daddy's cap
Dying under daddy's cap
Shrivel-up
It's at the top of the list
That you can't get pissed
No, you can't get pissed
It's rule number one
Living right isn't fun
Living right isn't fun
Cause it's a God-given fact
That you can't go back
No, you can't go back
It's a God-given law
That you're gonna lose your maw
Yes, you're gonna lose your maw
Time-tested and true
You gotta pooty, poo-poo
Gotta pooty, poo-poo
Well, it's a God-given law
That you're gonna get small
Yes, you're gonna get small
Maybe just another rap
But you're running out of sap
Yes, you're running out of sap
Well, you better take the rap
Dying under daddy's cap
Dying under daddy's cap, now
Oh, shrivel up
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