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Barely Legal (EP Version)

Barely Legal (EP Version) lyrics by The Strokes. I didn't take no shortcuts I spent the money that I saved up Oh, Momma running out of luck Like my sister,...

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Barely Legal (EP Version)

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I didn't take no shortcuts

I spent the money that I saved up

Oh, Momma running out of luck

Like my sister, don't give a fuck

Oh his strange manners, I love 'em so

I wish you'd wear your new trench coat

I don't show up on weekdays

That's something that you learned yesterday

I just want to misbehave

I just want to be your slave

You ain't got nothing I want, but

I want it all

I just can't figure out

Nothin'

I wanna steal your innocence

To me my life, it don't make sense

I took five dollars, won't get me far

My last resort is to steal your car

Drive you to work; you'll be on time

These little problems they're not yours and mine

Come on and listen to what I say

I've got some secrets that'll make you stay

I just want to turn you down

I just want to turn you around

Oh, you ain't got nothing I want, but

I want it all

I just can't figure out

Nothin'

And all he said is, I'm a freak

He ordered them to make mistakes

And all together it went well

We made pretend we were best friends

Today the day that I was born

He won't leave me alone he keeps asking for more

Together again, like the beginning

But for the record it's between you and me

I wanna steal your innocence

To me my life, it don't make sense

Oh, his strange manners I love 'em so

Why won't he wear his new trenchcoat?

I didn't take no shortcuts

I spent the money that I saved up

Oh, Momma running out of luck

Like my sister don't give a fuck

I just want to turn you down

And maybe later I'll turn you around

You ain't never had nothing I want, but

I want it all

I just can't figure out

Nothing

And all he said is, I'm a freak

He ordered them to make mistakes

And all together it went well

We made pretend we were best friends

Today the day that I was born

He won't leave me alone he just asks for more

Together again, like the beginning

I said it's between you and I

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