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Artist: The Maine
Canonical path: /the-maine/take-what-you-can-carry
Related lyric paths: 6
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Take What You Can Carry
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Take What You Can Carry
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You get what you pay for
Unless you take a little more
What’s the delay for?
Ain’t nothing but a thunderstorm
Find a new angle
You and me we’ll start a war
Or you’ll get what you paid for
And that's all
Take what you can carry
Joseph and Mary
They’re outta town tonight
Well, you get what you pay for
The shiny things on silver screens
The media, celebrities
What’s the delay for?
Take what you want
Not what you need
Just take
And take
And take, take, take
Take what you can carry
Joseph and Mary
They’re outta town tonight
My children will be shining
Covered in diamonds
If you see me don’t put up a fight
Or you’ll get what you paid for
Yeah, you’ll get what you paid for
Take what you can carry
Joseph and Mary
They’re outta town tonight
My children will be shining
Covered in diamonds (you better hope you don't see me)
So take what you can carry
Joseph and Mary
They’re outta town tonight
My children will be shining
Covered in diamonds
If you see me don’t put up a fight
Or you’ll get what you paid for
Yeah, you’ll get what you paid for
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