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"Alice Childress"
An enraged ferret is not so good.
An arranged marriage is not so good.
"Brick"
Cuz' I was tired of flyin'
or
'Cause I was tired of life
or
'Cause I was tired of life
'Cause I was tired of lying
"Brick"
'Cos I was tired of lion.
'Cause I was tired of lying.
"Brick"
As we swim by
As weeks went by
"Brick"
Can't we try?
And we drive.
"Brick"
Four in the mornin', we're alone.
For the moment, we're alone.
"Brick"
Geez I'm breaking, I'm drowning slowly.
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She is bald upon the couch.
She is balled up on the couch.
"Brick"
She's a brake, and I'm driving slowly
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick"
She's a breaking up very slowly
Off the coast and I'm headin' nowhere
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
"Brick"
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly,
All because they're not ready to know yet
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly,
Off the coast and I'm heading nowhere
"Brick"
She's a brick and I'm trowelling slowly
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick"
She's a creek and I'm drowning slowly.
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She's a creek and I'm drowning slowly.
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She's a freakin', I'm drownin' slowly.
She's a brick, and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She's a p**** and I'm drowning slowly.
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She's a p**** and I'm drunk and lonely.
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She's a pickin' up, drownin' slowly
or
She's a freakin', I'm drownin' slowly.
She's a brick, and I'm drowning slowly.
"Brick"
She's a-breakin' up, drowning slowly
or
She's a prick and I'm drowning slowly
or
She's a prick and I'm drowning slowly
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick"
She's a wiccan from south of Moline
she's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
"Brick"
She's a working on driving slowly,
off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly,
off the coast and I'm headed nowhere
"Brick"
She's a-breakin' up Brandon slowly
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
She's a brick and I'm drowning slowly
Off the coast and I'm headed nowhere.
"Cigarette"
Fred Jones was worn out from caring for his orphan screaming and crying wife during the day.
Fred Jones was worn out from caring for his often screaming and crying wife during the day.
"Fair"
The Bible, The Bible The Bible, The ba-ba-Bible
Ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba Ba-ba-ba, ba-ba-ba-ba-ba
"Kate"
Down by Rosemary and Triomph
She hands out the Vodka Fajitta's.
Down by Rosemary and Cameron
She hands out the Bhagavad Gita.
"Kate"
Gather 'round the secret guitar.
Gather 'round and sing the guitar.
"Kate"
Her mistakes, philanthropies
Her mix-tapes a masterpiece.
"Kate"
Her mix-tapes and Master P's.
Her mix-tapes a masterpiece.
"Kate"
I want a P.K.
I want to be Kate, Kate.
"Kate"
I want to be laid, laid.
I want to be Kate, Kate.
"Kate"
I want to eat cake, cake
I want to be Kate, Kate
"Kate"
I'm goin' to BK.
I want to be Kate, Kate.
"Kate"
She hums In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
She hands out the Bhagavad Gita
"Kate"
The next day she masturbates
and walks through the garden so her brothers can see.
Her mixed tape's a masterpiece.
She walks through the garden so the roses can see.
"Lullabye"
And the pie lady gave me a blanket
And the pilot he gave me a blanket
"One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces"
Now I'm a big headed warden
On angry dward and 200 sudden laces are you.
Now I'm big and important
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces are you.
"One Angry Dwarf And 200 Solemn Faces"
She's one big-headed woman
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces of you
Now I'm big and important
One angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces are you
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces"
I'm a big angry hornet
Now I'm big and important
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces"
I'm a big-headed boy.
Now I'm big and important.
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces"
Now I'm big and important
One angry porn fan.
Now I'm big and important
One angry dwarf and...
"One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces"
Right there the kids made you say
You'd rather die
Rather than kiss me you said
You'd rather die
"One Angry Dwarf"
A big, yellow hornet
Now I'm big and important.
"Philosophy"
I'm singing too high.
You were too high.
"Selfless Cold and Composed"
So come on baby now
Don't even write me a check.
So come on baby now
Throw me a right to the chin.
"The Battle of Who Could Care Less"
Will you never rest, fighting the battle of who could care less
Honor, not happiness
That's alright, I guess.
Will you never rest, fighting the battle of who could care less
Unearned unhappiness
That's alright, I guess.
"Video"
Duel powered stereo
You'll pout in stereo.
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