2002

2002

1. Late Nights

2. I'll Do Well Anyway

3. Diss Track

4. Butt

5. Get Some Air

6. Trap

7. How Long Has This Been Going On?

8. Hate Myself

9. Army of One

10. Pinching Pennies

11. Fade to Black

12. Decoy

13. Victory Punch

14. Fell From Grace

15. Early Mornings

Late Nights

(chorus)

staying up on late nights

pure burning desire is our willpower

this alive dirty city, you and me will scour

staying up on late nights

let the golden champagne be our shower

kiss me deeper and watch me get sexier by the hour

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

sit still, I'm going in for the kill

not using an umbrella on a rainy night for a thrill

get my black weather jacket wet

I'll just buy another, nah, it's no sweat

this sleepy diner can't hold me any longer

while everybody's asleep, we can satisfy our hunger

the night is young but we are younger

cross the street without any underwear

this night can take two young lovers anywhere

slick back that greased up hair

baby, I don't care

I want you to take me there, oh oh oh

a ticket for two on a night flight ride

baby, I won't hide

so get in and let me watch you slide

let me ride, let me ride, let me ride, yeah yeah

(chorus)

staying up on late nights

pure burning desire is our willpower

this alive dirty city, you and me will scour

staying up on late nights

let the golden champagne be our shower

kiss me deeper and watch me get sexier by the hour

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

I don't understand all the hype

tap it if I'm your type

tired of being patient

I don't want you to be lenient

take it back to your apartment with the trendy wooden floors

tear my vintage 70s t-shirt off

so I'll have to borrow yours tomorrow, I want more

I want your dreams and nightmares

I want all your nights

even if it consists of a thousand frights

crack the window and let Manhattan's cold air in

light the cigarette, light the cigarette

take a puff or two

then let me do to you

what I want, let it linger like a haunt, yeah

(chorus)

staying up on late nights

pure burning desire is our willpower

this alive dirty city, you and me will scour

staying up on late nights

let the golden champagne be our shower

kiss me deeper and watch me get sexier by the hour

(end chorus)

(bridge)

watching you stand in the streetlight's shadows

that naked silhouette, that fine silhouette

come back to the bed, these lined sheets get cold

and let me ride, let me ride, let me ride

can't get enough

I'm not going to try to act tough

when you go in rough

it leads to lots of excitement

can't do without you like it's a detriment

move this there, get your hot breath here, experiment

run my foot up your leg under the table

finish your old fashioned, leave the jazz club, if you're able

hey, my guy

you don't need to know why

I just want to lay on your chest, oh yeah

it'll be the best, forget about the rest

you won't know what to do

like a black marker, I'll cover up the blue

(chorus)

staying up on late nights

pure burning desire is our willpower

this alive dirty city, you and me will scour

staying up on late nights

let the golden champagne be our shower

kiss me deeper and watch me get sexier by the hour

(end chorus)

I'll Do Well Anyway

(verse 1)

let the record scratch

let me get attached

he don't want to watch

as I miss my catch

I don't give a shit, I don't give a shit

whether it's an out of the park hit

we're running out of time and

won't be young much longer

not going to worry

not going to say sorry

going to finally feel like I'm grown

like a mistake, my age I will own

instead of a future of desolation

I want just a few four words to be my reputation

(chorus)

I'll do well anyway

every chance I ruin will go away

I'll do well anyway

I got the golden touch

and everyone follows what I say

I'll do well or I'll go through hell

a man of my word, so make sure it's heard

I'll do well or I'll go through hell

got to make it right just as I tell

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

got a black dress

promising I won't make a mess

coming into my own

all these years of skilled I honed

I'm sure they call me a bitch

when I let them know what's my itch

but I don't mind

they'll say that when they think I'm behind

like a canyon has its lows

like a bird has its highs

I skip fine details and I go below

but I look up and see those blue skies

I know I'll be free

if it's the last thing I'll ever be

(chorus)

I'll do well anyway

every chance I ruin will go away

I'll do well anyway

I got the golden touch

and everyone follows what I say

I'll do well or I'll go through hell

a man of my word, so make sure it's heard

I'll do well or I'll go through hell

got to make it right just as I tell

(end chorus)

(bridge)

express it through every move

I've spent all those moments up till now to prove

being genuine like a wine will win the day

and make those you love want to stay

express it through every move

I've spent all those moments up till now to prove

being genuine like a wine will win the day

will make you a winner in every way

(chorus)

I'll do well anyway

every chance I ruin will go away

I'll do well anyway

I got the golden touch

and everyone follows what I say

I'll do well or I'll go through hell

a man of my word, so make sure it's heard

I'll do well or I'll go through hell

got to make it right just as I tell

(end chorus)

Diss Track

(verse 1)

respect isn't given it's earned

but people think it's for free

they get on your dick

get fucked and ask for money

I'll tell them to their dirty face

I don't like you now stop experiencing my space

it's not that I have a bad attitude

I'm just tired of always being that carefree dude

that gets run over then backed over

and left for dead

but now all these lame-o's act like they want to give me head

who's that, who's that guy?

tell me who's that, who's that guy?

who's that, who's that guy?

tell me who's that, who's that guy?

I'm that guy and I know why

(chorus)

don't be whack 

that's for only when you snort crack

act like you're all that

and pick up the slack

spit out this diss track

and be on the the attack

don't be whack, don't be whack 

don't be whack, alri-i-ight?

don't be whack 

that's for only when you snort crack

act like you're all that

and pick up the slack

spit out this diss track

and fix yourself a snack

don't be whack, don't be whack 

don't be whack, alri-i-ight?

throw in the wrench

get bent, be spent

a thirst you can drench

sit on the bench

get fucked, get sucked

call it talent but not dumb luck

get bent, be spent

a thirst you can drench

sit on the bench

get fucked, get sucked

call it talent but not dumb luck

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

I must be a train

because it's hard to stop me

they circle the drain

because they're dumb and can't think quickly

I guess you could call this shitting on somebody

words hurt but it's not like they're a fist that can get ya bloody

this is just me making a stand

not saying I'm the baddest dick in all the land

but I can't just be quiet

and let all the things I love sit back and have it

who's that, who's that guy?

tell me who's that, who's that guy?

who's that, who's that guy?

tell me who's that, who's that guy?

I'm that guy and I know why

(chorus)

don't be whack 

that's for only when you snort crack

act like you're all that

and pick up the slack

spit out this diss track

and be on the the attack

don't be whack, don't be whack 

don't be whack, alri-i-ight?

don't be whack 

that's for only when you snort crack

act like you're all that

and pick up the slack

spit out this diss track

and fix yourself a snack

don't be whack, don't be whack 

don't be whack, alri-i-ight?

(end chorus)

(bridge)

watch me get crazy on the beat

the audience gets stuck to their seat

who's that, who's that guy

who's that, who's that guy

that dude is me and you wanna see why?

I got a list of quirky insults that'll make you cry

getting paid top dollar, and I ain't even gotta try

if I wanted bitches and models

I'd have so many I'd put on goggles

and swim through that endless sea

but instead I choose to be me

(chorus)

don't be whack 

that's for only when you snort crack

act like you're all that

and pick up the slack

spit out this diss track

and be on the the attack

don't be whack, don't be whack 

don't be whack, alri-i-ight?

don't be whack 

that's for only when you snort crack

act like you're all that

and pick up the slack

spit out this diss track

and fix yourself a snack

don't be whack, don't be whack 

don't be whack, alri-i-ight?

throw in the wrench

get bent, be spent

a thirst you can drench

sit on the bench

get fucked, get sucked

call it talent but not dumb luck

get bent, be spent

a thirst you can drench

sit on the bench

get fucked, get sucked

call it talent but not dumb luck

(end chorus)

Butt

(chorus)

you like it when I lick it

spank it while I hit it

here's my smut:

I like your butt more

I like your chest but

what I watch when you strut

I like your butt more

your butt more, hey

your butt more, yay

your butt more, hey

oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

a plaid skirt with no panties on

come here, let me look upon your pie that's sweet like pecan

change into something skimpy

give a turn and let this thirsty boy see

you got me coming out of my pajamas

we'll make the bedroom sound like a melodrama

scream out when I go deep

you make a man not need to sleep

bite down on this so you don't make a peep

red cherry so nice make a grown man weep

(chorus)

you like it when I lick it

spank it while I hit it

here's my smut:

I like your butt more

I like your chest but

what I watch when you strut

I like your butt more

your butt more, hey

your butt more, yay

your butt more, hey

oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

turn the lights down low make it like a movie

flip you around on top and look at me

no black and white, you'll see in full color

you about to make me quit being a bachelor

those jeans fit just right on my favorite spot

volcano in this vintage apartment, it's a hot spot

I'll shout it out to the world

after you stop gripping the sheets and your toes uncurl

she puts the woah in woman

and this man that needs to go to church is her number one fan

(let's get you off the street

and soil these sheets, soil these sheets, soil these sheets

by the way, I hope it's okay

if you make my ends meet, my ends meet, my ends meet

oh whoo, oh whoo, oh whoo

ah ah ah ah ah)

good Lord you got me seeing heaven

it's two plump slices of the best syrup and peaches

if you want, we can leave this party

and get back to your house

I swear I'll propose and make you my spouse

we'll be okay

because we found out we're soulmates

and the love we make

gets me mad over your cake

a special, made-from-scratch recipe

that I know is all for me

(chorus)

you like it when I lick it

spank it while I hit it

here's my smut:

I like your butt more

I like your chest but

what I watch when you strut

I like your butt more

your butt more, hey

your butt more, yay

your butt more, hey

oh, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah

(end chorus)

Get Some Air

(chorus)

I'll step out of there and get some air

you ain't got time to spare

and I'll get out of your slick-backed hair

and find my freedom there

where I'm so lonely, lonely, lonely

and you're so lonely, lonely, lonely

I'll step out of there and get some air

because you ain't got time to spare

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

I just had to step away from it all

so tomorrow I could still stand tall

people, places, and situations wore me down

to the point that I was almost gone and not around

but time healed wounds and left scars

I'm glad it's just a reminder now, break out the cigars

a man that used to make the world go boom

now can only just be fine entering a room

it's like the whole picture could only be seen sideways

and when it finally became clear crossways

everything got worse again

until you finally got that redeeming win

but we're getting stronger, only up from here

finally found it, I'm in the clear

(chorus)

I'll step out of there and get some air

you ain't got time to spare

and I'll get out of your slick-backed hair

and find my freedom there

where I'm so lonely, lonely, lonely

and you're so lonely, lonely, lonely

I'll step out of there and get some air

because you ain't got time to spare

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

what's it like to find love after a long time?

I don't know but I imagine it's something prime

but not like the plot of a TV drama

it takes longer than a half-hour episode to undo trauma

you just get so tired and broken

and seeing life as it is isn't workin'

so you wake up one day and finally find the change

spray a little cleaner on it and wipe away the hurt

and even if these wins turn back into dirt

you know something good can come when you finally divert

you did it, but stay alert

break away and find a way, break away and find a way

to become a champion

break away and find a way, break away and find a way

some day you won't easily come undone

(chorus)

I'll step out of there and get some air

you ain't got time to spare

and I'll get out of your slick-backed hair

and find my freedom there

where I'm so lonely, lonely, lonely

and you're so lonely, lonely, lonely

I'll step out of there and get some air

because you ain't got time to spare

(end chorus)

Trap

(verse 1)

it's like they only like to see you defeated

people you thought of as friends

wanted you to meet your end

and it's weird to think

that a comeback is impossible

but when you have the right tools

all things are possible

I'm just telling you this

so you know you're not alone

and sometimes you'll miss

but the mark moves sometimes

and everyone needs to atone

(chorus)

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

knock the dirt off your lap

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

watch your enemies as they clap

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

they'll treat you like a monkey wearing a little hat

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

don't give them the satisfaction and all that

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

I'll admit some of the blame here

but just to make it clear

yes, I've wanted to see people fail

I justify it like they usually have it coming

but if you questioned me, well

my feelings just got in the way

and I have nothing really to say

sometimes I just like to see things burn

but when it's my turn

I always sit and wait

until it's their turn to feel wrath and hate

(chorus)

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

knock the dirt off your lap

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

watch your enemies as they clap

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

they'll treat you like a monkey wearing a little hat

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

don't give them the satisfaction and all that

(end chorus)

(chorus)

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

knock the dirt off your lap

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

watch your enemies as they clap

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

they'll treat you like a monkey wearing a little hat

it's a trap, a trap, a trap

a trap, a trap, a trap

don't give them the satisfaction and all that

(end chorus)

How Long Has This Been Going On?

(chorus)

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

it's hard to find people to trust

it's hard to not be a pawn in a ruse

covering up what you've been thinking all along

that I'm not good enough and I light your short fuse

maybe it's because I was the first to hype you up

but you got too big for your britches

and when they took away your winning cup

you came crawling back

and the ball was in my court

I took you back because I knew your sight was short

(chorus)

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

try as hard as I might I'm not good at schemes

but you found out real fast

I'm not as dumb as I seem

but you realized it was better in the past

those few happy months were

and here we are at this destination

a pile of ashes of a flourishing nation

that we built and then tore apart

like a ruined work of art

(chorus)

and how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

(end chorus)

(bridge)

it's hard to find people to trust

it's hard to not be a pawn in a ruse

covering up what you've been thinking all along

that I'm not good enough and I light your short fuse

try as hard as I might I'm not good at schemes

but you found out real fast

I'm not as dumb as I seem

but you realized it was better in the past

(chorus)

and how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

how long has this been going on?

(end chorus)

Hate Myself

(chorus)

ah, I hate myself so much, yeah

hate, hate myself, yeah

you added to my self-loathing

can't you be a little comforting?

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

you ain't got to say it

the truth is, I already know it

all those little flaws I poke fun at

hand it to me, I'll put on the dunce hat

nobody's perfect

but if makes them feel better to hate me, work it

from me, with love, I give myself this diss

because I wonder when I'm gone if I'm someone who will be missed

sometimes I'm fat

sometimes I'm thick

maybe a little too eccentric and all that

my scheming and plotting makes me sick

(chorus)

ah, I hate myself so much, yeah

hate, hate myself, yeah

you added to my self-loathing

can't you be a little comforting?

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

it's not like I lie my ass off

it's not like I'm just spitting a kiss off

used to when somebody said something

I'll pretend like I didn't care and stick up the finger next to my ring

now when somebody says something

I genuinely don't care, I'm not suffering

just to put a smile on their faces while they sleep

age will do that to you because you get tired of the days when you weep

meeting new people always makes me anxious

what's their first impression? 

tell me because I'm nervous

I try to make them laugh and feel at ease during the conversation

but what if someone that doesn't like me overheard us?

are they going to give my new friend their hot take?

someone else who will talk behind my back, attack, and then make

like they're a friendly face and stand by my side

then when I turn around they open fire, full wide

I'm too old for these worries

so I'm shedding that skin, not being in a hurry

because the insult falls like a winter's flurry

just keep on, my mind goes blurry

hit me with something hot, I'll chalk it up

I won't be what I'm not, it's a stick up

that I point at myself in the mirror

I've gotten comfortable and made myself my best friend

together we make it through the terror

(chorus)

ah, I hate myself so much, yeah

hate, hate myself, yeah

you added to my self-loathing

can't you be a little comforting?

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I have these dreams where I die alone

but after seeing others die

I don't want others to love me and go through the sadness

life is short, it's tragic, just find happiness

because I'm over struggling with an overactive mind and disorders

I'm breaking down my own borders

being comfortable in my own skin, my best supporter

those curses you say now, I'll look at you like a foreigner

become stronger and always keep being a transformer

(chorus)

ah, I hate myself so much, yeah

hate, hate myself, yeah

you added to my self-loathing

can't you be a little comforting?

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

hate, hate, hate myself, yeah

(end chorus)

Army of One

(verse 1)

when I got my first job

I told my boss he wouldn't find

anybody that would work harder

because he gave this kid a chance

when no one else would

and that's been my stance ever since

it took awhile

there was some stumbles and falls

but I became a master of it all

any obstacle that got in my path

I mowed down and rejoiced in the aftermath

they called me the ace

but little did I know

they were spreading lies

and I found after awhile I could no longer save face

but I stayed it

grew tougher and situations got lighter

took a look around and saw who stayed

realized they're true friends

that I will protect and defend from attacks

I'll follow God's law and my values won't abade

(chorus)

this soldier needed others to be strong once upon a time

not somebody who will be undone, I'm an army of one

they called me a machine, but then they found me a false crime

but I won't let them get the best of me

because I am what they can never be

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

mom and dad got mad that I cried

but at least I could say that I tried

they were worried that I had sullied

everything that I had built in my life

and that I was broken mentally

a crushed object that's not healthy

and then I began to wonder

about this, that, and the other

and that when I am no longer useful

for the first time they'll be truthful

tell me there's not love and that I'm useless

but now that I'm back to being number one

I can smile, take a punch, and ask "how is this?"

(chorus)

this soldier needed others to be strong once upon a time

not somebody who will be undone, I'm an army of one

they called me a machine, but then they found me a false crime

but I won't let them get the best of me

because I am what they can never be

(end chorus)

(bridge)

there's strength in my solitude

underneath this bliss is an attitude

I'll laugh, joke, and get along

until it's time to be alone

I'm confident when I self-depreciate

it's disturbing my peace is when I feel that agitate

because I can stay in my own lane

but they merge without signaling 

and it's like putting up my walls and defenses is all in vain

(chorus)

this soldier needed others to be strong once upon a time

not somebody who will be undone, I'm an army of one

they called me a machine, but then they found me a false crime

but I won't let them get the best of me

because I am what they can never be

(end chorus)

Pinching Pennies

(verse 1)

I used to ignore them when they call, call, call

it drove them crazy, so they upped the ante

the stress lead to under pressure and high tension

so I called these punks out and gave them attention

they must have not gotten from their mamas

I'll drop the bomb on them like Hiroshima

sorry, I guess that was untasteful

I'll go ahead and give the apology so I won't be wasteful

I used to be classy now I'm unapologetic

it's more fun to be messy than angelic

instead of keeping the peace, I'm ready to raise some hell

after I wreck their lives, I'll only do well

because they slandered and ruined my reputation

and if you ain't figured it out by now

this record is all about redemption

(chorus)

with a well-written satire

I'll set those bitch asses on fire

fan the flames and throw on a little gas

I've exposed their vices

it'll lead them to crisis

I can finally be happy because they paid their expensive prices

I've got telepathy

I can tell you're coming at me

but have some empathy

and don't become a new enemy

I'll cut them down and won't be sorry

I'll sleep at night like an innocent baby

with a smile and not a cent spent on worries

I guess you could call rebuilding happiness pinching pennies

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

not trying to be meta

but I couldn't be better

they want me to be vulgar and that's the point

so here it is, bitch, I won't disappoint

they'll probably call me the new king of controversy

I mean I just dropped a lyric about a massive tragedy

I'm as shameless and heartless as they've made me out to be

do you get a crown if you're the top villain?

is it like a pageant with a song and dance

and I get my own castle to reign in

I've turned life into a game of Monopoly

I'll pass go, collect my money, and continue to advance

(chorus)

with a well-written satire

I'll set those bitch asses on fire

fan the flames and throw on a little gas

I've exposed their vices

it'll lead them to crisis

I can finally be happy because they paid their expensive prices

I've got telepathy

I can tell you're coming at me

but have some empathy

and don't become a new enemy

I'll cut them down and won't be sorry

I'll sleep at night like an innocent baby

with a smile and not a cent spent on worries

I guess you could call rebuilding happiness pinching pennies

(end chorus)

(bridge)

think about how much I'm saving

by sitting at home and cyberbullying

I don't have to pay for gas

or get out of my pajamas

these pennies will pile up

and I'll buy my parents a trip to the Bahamas

this sinner just became a winner

even at a high cost

but it's a good replacement for the rep I lost

(chorus)

with a well-written satire

I'll set those bitch asses on fire

fan the flames and throw on a little gas

I've exposed their vices

it'll lead them to crisis

I can finally be happy because they paid their expensive prices

I've got telepathy

I can tell you're coming at me

but have some empathy

and don't become a new enemy

I'll cut them down and won't be sorry

I'll sleep at night like an innocent baby

with a smile and not a cent spent on worries

I guess you could call rebuilding happiness pinching pennies

(end chorus)

Fade to Black

(verse 1)

wit so sharp it could kill a man

disposition so sweet it could lead him to the promised land

comebacks so clever it'll end any endeavor

it's not a brag, but it ain't a drag

my wrinkles mean at least I lived

long story short, I've survived

but I'm still young with room to thrive

these kids today only know how to grind and not strive

I'm not going to treat you like you're five

we're all grown ups here, I'm just going to give

and throw what I'm feeling out there

because I don't have to hide, I'm safe here

the older I get, the more I hate nonsense

but I've found pleasure in the small things since

it's like I'm impatient with gossip

even though everyone speaks it, and says I'm washed up

(chorus)

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

I waited so long to be an adult

I've cried more now that when I was a kid

I had grown ups to fight my battles when there was an insult

like a scared animal, I went and hid

that was through my teens and early 20s

now that I'm approaching my 30s

I'm ready to fight, not afraid to die

I want to live in peace and fly sky high

now that it's hard to remember my old friend, sadness

I'm ready to get back out there and flirt with happiness

it's like I watched the first quarter of my life in slow motion

I forgot that I could experience emotion

do do do do do do do do do do do do do do do

(chorus)

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

(end chorus)

(bridge)

I had a dream I had cardiac arrest

no one saved me, I died, and they laid me down for eternal rest

I woke up and when my feet hit the ground I was running

because I realized the tired cliche "life is short" has real meaning

it was strange, but I made a change

because one day I might go to sleep and fade to black

if my conscious ascends and I meet my creator

will I say I lived right or will I take it all back?

I don't want to admit, I lived over two decades all wrong

I may have been right, but it was a boring swan song

(chorus)

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I started living

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

I, I, I, I, I, I, I stopped caring

yeah, and that's when I started loving

I, I, I, I, I, I, I started living

yeah, that's when I let go and quit hating

(end chorus)

Decoy

(chorus)

what's it like to be with a bad boy?

does it tempt like a shiny new toy?

this retired good boy hung it up

what's it like to be with a bad boy?

it's a ploy, I'm really a decoy

hiding the real problem but diving into a slump

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

who knew I could do it so well?

doing what I want, so I kiss and never tell

I look good in this shade of bad

for damn sure, I'll be the best you've ever had

they want fun and games, so I decided to play

but they said I was too rough and couldn't be that way

turns out when you got a few hang ups

they bitches will start mauling

they want to save me and cover my scars

this emotional damage that I'm hauling

will be with me all my life

(chorus)

what's it like to be with a bad boy?

does it tempt like a shiny new toy?

this retired good boy hung it up

what's it like to be with a bad boy?

it's a ploy, I'm really a decoy

hiding the real problem but diving into a slump

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

they want to burn the witch and send her to hell

who knew a hotel room could feel like a jail cell?

it's weird being on the outside looking in

I've never been one for scandal or sin

but it's been so much fun, I think I could get hooked

staring at the ceiling from my bed and laughing

there's no monsters under my bed because I looked

so while I'm by myself I'll start crying

because friends became enemies and it left me shocked

Victory Punch

(verse 1)

I remember but I didn't think about it back then

the signs were there, but I avoided them

because one day you're getting a compliment

the next day you're in the big deal predicament

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh 

they said they would tell all

so I grabbed some mortar and built a wall

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

they put out a big hit

but they don't know shit

when they made mistakes

I didn't burn them at the stake

I just looked the other way

then they figured they could extend their stay

but they wore out their welcome

the rumors they started, I had to dispel some

it was easy back then

my reputation had the high ground

I should have noticed it when

people faces looked at me and frowned

(chorus)

they can't take my success away from me though

that last blow landed right below

the belt but then I dealt

the decisive hit and they didn't even notice it

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

the devil thinks he will win again

but I am just about to begin

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

a counter attack that will put them on the defensive

and when I turn them submissive

they'll be my little bitches

the court of public opinion is like switches

I'll turn back on what they turned off

when I was down they pulled the plug

I got swept off the rug

don't look at me like I'm nothing give me a hug

(chorus)

they can't take my success away from me though

that last blow landed right below

the belt but then I dealt

the decisive hit and they didn't even notice it

do do do do do do do do do do

(end chorus)

(bridge)

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

the devil thinks he will win again

but I am just about to begin

oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

a counter attack that will put them on the defensive

and when I turn them submissive

they'll be my little bitches

Fell From Grace

(chorus)

ho ho hey, ho ho hey, ho ho oh yeah yeah

I don't want tasteless talk, talk, talk

ho ho hey, ho ho hey, ho ho oh yeah yeah

I fell from grace and they broke out the chalk, chalk, chalk

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

it's weird how fast people turn against each other

when you think the friendship will always last

I guess Julius Caesar's epoch tried to warn us

nowadays I'm constantly suspicious

I'm afraid of getting older

because these people that are elderly

aren't like my grandparents that loved me

they think they're always right

and they're set in their ways

which is fine, it's totally alright

but they shouldn't expect to lead me astray

just so I'll follow in their footsteps

if I can keep one thing from youth

can't it be my optimistic kindness?

even though I get used and abused

the people that care will help me heal the bruise

(chorus)

ho ho hey, ho ho hey, ho ho oh yeah yeah

I don't want tasteless talk, talk, talk

ho ho hey, ho ho hey, ho ho oh yeah yeah

I fell from grace and they broke out the chalk, chalk, chalk

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

as soon as I hit the ground

they hurried and drew the line

they didn't even check my pulse

the old me might be gone

but my kindred spirit is still around

I watched them put me in the hearse

and all I could hear was a flatline

(chorus)

ho ho hey, ho ho hey, ho ho oh yeah yeah

I don't want tasteless talk, talk, talk

ho ho hey, ho ho hey, ho ho oh yeah yeah

I fell from grace and they broke out the chalk, chalk, chalk

(end chorus)

Early Mornings

(chorus)

I talked about my problems all night

the caffeine kept me up until sunlight

I sat on the balcony and enjoyed the early morning

it's like everything I detailed over dinner

even though I got it off my chest

I still feel like a fucking cheap loser

but we can talk about that over breakfast

(end chorus)

(verse 1)

it's hard to leave all of my hits and misses in the past

so I'm going to make the cheers and booze last

I used to never lose, what's gotten into me?

I'm point fingers saying whose behind the mask

who could be so creepy?

then I had a realization

more like an actualization

that I only hurt if I let the sticks and stones land

and it's sunny in my glass castle so let them kick some sand

and I can let the scrutiny not get to me

and like the Beatles just Let It Be

so when they throw a red brick

I can just laugh and say fuck it

(chorus)

I talked about my problems all night

the caffeine kept me up until sunlight

I sat on the balcony and enjoyed the early morning

it's like everything I detailed over dinner

even though I got it off my chest

I still feel like a fucking cheap loser

but we can talk about that over breakfast

(end chorus)

(verse 2)

you said I looked peaceful as I slept

when I finally drifted off

for the first time in a long while so you crept

and went out the door

because you knew my mind was finally calm once more

my loved ones feared for the worst

they knew I took the brunt of it

but now that I've finally broken the curse

I can just kick back and sit

and focus on how to recover

the fighting's over

and my armor is stronger than ever

(bridge)

we just didn't want to sleep

so we played through the late night

you gave me your shoulder so I could weep

the sun came up and I knew I'd be alright

(chorus)

I talked about my problems all night

the caffeine kept me up until sunlight

I sat on the balcony and enjoyed the early morning

it's like everything I detailed over dinner

even though I got it off my chest

I still feel like a fucking cheap loser

but we can talk about that over breakfast

(end chorus)