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I'm a whore, can't ignore this my lot
Live in guest house of palace I bought
Guess my pimp treats me swell... I confess
I'm a whore, might as well be the best
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raking, corporation roll
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raping, taking five to one
Used to be beautiful
Never a moment dull
Surely the day will come
Put down when you can't run... anymore
I'm a whore, can't complain, this I choose
Trading pleasure for coin, kept court fool
Pay my pimp, treats me right, lets me be
I'm a whore, nothing more, somewhat free
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raking, corporation roll
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raping, taking five to one
Used to be beautiful
Never a moment dull
Surely the day will come
Put down when you can't run... anymore
Used to be beautiful
Never a moment dull
Surely the day will come
Put down when you can't run... anymore
Owned
Live in guest house of palace I bought
Guess my pimp treats me swell... I confess
I'm a whore, might as well be the best
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raking, corporation roll
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raping, taking five to one
Used to be beautiful
Never a moment dull
Surely the day will come
Put down when you can't run... anymore
I'm a whore, can't complain, this I choose
Trading pleasure for coin, kept court fool
Pay my pimp, treats me right, lets me be
I'm a whore, nothing more, somewhat free
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raking, corporation roll
Owned, breaking, sell the kids my soul
Owned, raping, taking five to one
Used to be beautiful
Never a moment dull
Surely the day will come
Put down when you can't run... anymore
Used to be beautiful
Never a moment dull
Surely the day will come
Put down when you can't run... anymore
Owned
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Owned Lyrics as written by Jerry Cantrell
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This about serious pwnage
Hmm, reminds me of my mom
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