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Artist: Social Distortion
Canonical path: /social-distortion/telling-them
Related lyric paths: 6
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Telling Them
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Telling Them
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Well I love the sound when I smash the glass
If I get caught they're gonna kick my ass
My mommy is worried about the way I drink
My daddy can't figure out the way I think
They wake me up, tell me: To get to work
I slam the door, say: Shut up you jerk!
I can't wait till the show tonite
They're telling me, but I'm telling them
I'll do it my way, and I'll always win
When the sun goes down I'm ready to play
It doesn't matter what anybody says!
Well I love the sound when I smash the glass
If I get caught they're gonna kick my ass
My girl stands very close to me
That's just where I want her to be
They say it costs $6 to get in this shack
I'll go around & sneak in the back
I hope the police won't show up here
Then we'll have to hide out of fear
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