Carbon monoxide
Soon I'll go to sleep
If I don't got my socks on right
They slide right off of my feet
As I walk walk walk walk walk walk

Walk walk walk walk walk walk
Carbon monoxide
As I take you home
First time I get my socks on right
But I don't have a gas mask on
As I walk walk walk walk walk walk
You home
Yeah

I'm so cool
I'm so cool
I'm so cool

Walk walk walk walk walk walk
You home

I'm so cool
I'm so cool
I'm so cool

Come on daddy
Come on daddy
Come on daddy
Come on daddy
Come on daddy
Come on daddy

Carbon monoxide
Soon we'll go to sleep


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    I think it is about the what the mind goes through when it is slipping away from reality and the strange things the mind can do when not fully awake. My dog interprets it totally differently, It means take your dog for a walk a walk a walka walk a walk a walk and she will think your so cool your so cool your so cool!

    badactionon May 26, 2008   Link

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