Breakin'

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Going away there's nothing to stay for
Everything we do is some disease
Love is hidden by your fear
So don't make the mistake
Can't sit down
And I can't stand up
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
I can't stay in, and I can't go out
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh yeah
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh ohhh
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh uh-oh
'cause you know I'm gonna break
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh yeah
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh ohhh
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh uh-oh
Maybe the wait
Maybe the weight
Is too much for me to hold
Love is something
Nothing ever feels this way
It's time to come back
Can't sit down, and I can't stand up
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
I can't stay in, and I can't go out
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
Can't sit down, and I can't stand up
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
I can't stay in, and I can't go out
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh yeah
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh ohhh
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh uh-oh
'cause you know I'm gonna break
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh yeah
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh ohhh
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh uh-oh
Can't sit down, and I can't stand up
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
I can't stay in, and I can't go out
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh yeah
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh ohhh
Uh-oh-uh-oh uh-oh uh-oh
'cause you know I'm gonna
Can't sit down, and I can't stand up
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break
I can't stay in, and I can't go out
'cause if I do I know I'm gonna break


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Breakin' Lyrics as written by Robert Harvey Stuart Coleman

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    i love this song and i love the guys voice its crazy high.... kool beat...

    catliketheifon January 15, 2005   Link

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