This is the tank that the taskmaster made
This is the alligator Florida everglades
This is the mess of material excess
Stood up and strong like a full court like press
And when the storm turns the deck to splinters
And when the mast lies like snow in winter
When the boat won’t float and you’re in the sea’s clutch
That’s when I guarantee you that nothing never felt like so much
We hold these truths for to be self-evident
And anyone who isn’t with us wouldn’t understand
We’re not intent on the fall of the government
We’re not intent on the rise of the right hand
To all of thee above us
This is the worst thing that’s ever happened
The captain’s screaming that he’s lost his wife and daughter
His hull is breached his heart is broken
The place he keeps his boots is underwater
And if you checked here an hour ago
They would have said everything is copasthetic
But then the sea did a furious thing
It’s funny how dreams can be so prophetic
There was a time when this was calm in practice
There was a time when any child could hack this
There was a time when the people left singing
Of the perils and the pendulum swinging
Here’s anything to read to help with your thinking
Here’s anything to hold to keep you from sinking
Here’s two times the work in one half the time
And everything you need is calcium lust and rhyme


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    I actually like this song, it has a kool riff to it and a good chorus, no one nows this band? crazy mofos

    Herowithnohaloon June 26, 2003   Link
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    this band is great, and this is one of my fav songs, i cant really tell what the meaning is, i dunno if there is one :P

    Herowithnohaloon June 26, 2003   Link
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    I love this band my favorite bands are cKy clutch headstrong they are like the only bands that i can listen to for like years and not get annoying or bored they just get better and better and i love this song i\'m trying to get my friends into headstrong but yeah everyone who go to this website and looks up this band tell all ur friends about his band they rock my socks off.

    Ckyrockson April 23, 2005   Link

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