Daddy Raised Us Kings

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Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
Don't you tell me that I'm wrong,
I'm anxious for a fight
screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight,
Don't you tell me that I'm wrong
I'm dangerous

This is getting heavy,
Go ahead call up all your boys
'Cause this one's for the valley, tonight we go down
I'll cripple your pride kid, that's what you get for running your mouth
I'm sick of it you're average you don't know my style

Remember we run this town
You can't hold me back
You can't hold me down
I'll tear you up
It's in my blood

Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
Don't you tell me that I'm wrong,
I'm anxious for a fight
Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight,
I'm dangerous tonight

We run things round here
We run things round here
We definitely run things round here
We run things round here
We run things round here
We run things round here

1982 born took the throne in 89
See I was made for the headlights,
daddy raised us kings
You can run
But we got the whole neighborhood locked down
Two wrongs make it even
You can mark my words

Remember we run this town
You cant hold me back
You cant hold me down
I'll tear you up
It's in my blood

Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
Don't you tell me that I'm wrong
I'm anxious for a fight
Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
I'm dangerous tonight

This is getting heavy
Call your boys, call your boys
Tonight this goes down
Call your boys, call your boys
We run things round here
Call your boys, call your boys

Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
Don't you tell me that I'm wrong
I'm anxious for a fight
Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
I'm dangerous tonight

Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
Don't you tell me that I'm wrong
I'm anxious for a fight
Screaming at the top of my lungs
I'm dangerous tonight
I'm dangerous tonight


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    this band is really good. this song is one of the best i've heard from them. i also like "accents are overrated." peace out, trout.

    NIpTErINkon November 09, 2004   Link
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    this is an awesome song, i love the chorus...i think it's about revenge or bein a bad ass or something like that haha well thats what it sounds like but it could be a metaphor for something too idk

    IfShadosRoteDiarieson February 27, 2005   Link
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    sounds like the mob.

    charcoalsketchon June 28, 2006   Link
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    and um.

    it's- i'm sicker than your average; you don't know my style. and this one's for the valley. tonight we throwdown. and 1982 born, took the throne in '89. see, i was made for the headlines.

    charcoalsketchon June 28, 2006   Link
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    Is it just me, or does this remind anyone of West Side Story? Great song nonetheless, but yeah XD

    Fezillaon August 27, 2006   Link
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    It's about being headstrong ! I freaking Love this song.

    aurora007on October 04, 2007   Link

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