This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Do you really think that I could comprehend just how you feel inside?
If you're smart then you'll keep it bottled up, child
Now if you don't mind, I'd like to start your lesson of the day;
Point the gun, then pull the trigger, walk away
Don't turn your back on them
And forget the word regret
They're better off now that they're all dead
It's not my fault
Why can't you learn to control me?
This time around
Forgiveness will not console me
Get back here girl
And learn to show respect
Or the next time that you speak will be through the hole I carve into your neck
Don't get me wrong
I mean if I could I would rebuild him
So you could watch me kill him once again
I'd drag him out
Sew up both his eyes and gag his mouth
Then bury him here beneath this house
It's not my fault
Why can't you learn to control me?
This time around
Forgiveness will not console me
Look what I've done
Tainted the way that she holds me
What is it that you don't understand?
One-thousand men have died by my hand
Your father was no different
What is it that you don't understand?
Be grateful you're still living
What makes you think that you are any different?
What is it that you don't understand?
One-thousand men have died by my hand
Your father was no different
What is it that you don't understand?
Be grateful you're still living
What makes you think that you are any different?
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Get out
Why can't you let this die?
Why can't you let this
If you're smart then you'll keep it bottled up, child
Now if you don't mind, I'd like to start your lesson of the day;
Point the gun, then pull the trigger, walk away
Don't turn your back on them
And forget the word regret
They're better off now that they're all dead
It's not my fault
Why can't you learn to control me?
This time around
Forgiveness will not console me
Get back here girl
And learn to show respect
Or the next time that you speak will be through the hole I carve into your neck
Don't get me wrong
I mean if I could I would rebuild him
So you could watch me kill him once again
I'd drag him out
Sew up both his eyes and gag his mouth
Then bury him here beneath this house
It's not my fault
Why can't you learn to control me?
This time around
Forgiveness will not console me
Look what I've done
Tainted the way that she holds me
What is it that you don't understand?
One-thousand men have died by my hand
Your father was no different
What is it that you don't understand?
Be grateful you're still living
What makes you think that you are any different?
What is it that you don't understand?
One-thousand men have died by my hand
Your father was no different
What is it that you don't understand?
Be grateful you're still living
What makes you think that you are any different?
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Wake up
Get out
Why can't you let this die?
Why can't you let this
Lyrics submitted by geekusa
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