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I Don't Wanna Get Wise

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I Don't Wanna Get Wise

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He was drunk, I was blind

Though it's alright to be kind

I was sunk, always late

We were quick to rotate

Let's be blunt, I was a bluff

And the surreal life was tough

I was a runt, we told lies

But to our great surprise

All the shit that we did

Brought us the money, I guess

And those snotty young kids

Were a standing success

Helped us conquer and rise

And we learned in this town

We don't wanna get wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

Life teaches us well

We still pull, we get smug

And we all like a drug

All the four always sated

Path of elated

Let's admit our mistakes

Our triggered outbreaks

We were shits, oh, no disguise

And it is no surprise

That the crap that we did

Brought us money, God bless

And those snotty young kids

Were a standing success

Helped us conquer and rise

And we learned in this town

We didn't wanna get wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

Life teaches us well

Experiment, you universe

We'll ask why you've cheated us

Why set a fire you plan to douse?

Why set a rat to catch a mouse?

He was drunk (he was drunk)

I was blind (he was blind)

No, it's alright to be kind

I was sunk (he was sunk)

He was late (always late)

We were quick to rotate

We tried hard to stay young

But the hallows have sung

We've been starred, we've been prized

But you can see it in our eyes

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

We got wise!

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

We got wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

We got wise

(I don't wanna get wise

I don't wanna get wise)

We got wise

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