did you
intimidate her
her said you wouldn't
let her use the phone
were you intoxicated
past the point of knowing
what was going on

better yet don't forget
leave the keys on the tv set
hoping your gone from the corner bar
here we are
after dark
knocking back the makers mark
scrouging up a dollar from my buddy's car and

lean on sheena
she leans on me alot
hold on
hold on
hold on to what you got

intimidator
how'd you make her feel worse
then she did before
heard you came back later
had the upstairs neighbors
banging on the floor

better yet don't forget
leave the keys on the tv set
hoping your gone from the corner bar
here we are
after dark
knocking back the makers mark
scrouging up a dollar from my buddy's car and

lean on sheena
she leans on me alot
hold on
hold on
hold on to what you got


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    so did the bouncing souls cover this song? apparently so. Either way it rocks.

    Trebmalon June 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    Yes, the souls covered it. Yes the souls did it better, but I'm biased because the souls are my favorite band! Avoid One Thing are a great band, though!

    silent eulogyon October 20, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    i'm biased as well. :)

    DiSTORTED!on April 14, 2009   Link
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    General Comment

    This is an amazing song.

    mooseofshadowson August 26, 2009   Link
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    Song Comparison

    Weather Avoid One Thing or Souls did it better is mostly opinion. but to me, in terms of melody, souls did it better, the flow was better, especialy at the last verse "Not a friend til the end No, she's never coming back again Know what's on my mind and in my heart" you can feel a sort of pain in seeing a friend runaway, you're happy they're leaving their horrible life, but sad you know you may never see them again. But, honestly, Avoid One Thing made the tone better, especialy in not changing the last verse, yes alot of abused teens run away from home, but the reality is most stay home and take it day after day, and with the last verse with a happy melody, you'd expect change, you'd expect sheena to finally leave, but in the end, she stays. Which is kind of like like itself, it's bad, you want change, you want improvment, but you can only keep your happy tone and hope it gets better someday.

    jeikobu21on December 19, 2011   Link

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