Dead end job at the dead letter office
I seem so sad but I'm so sick, so sick
Dead end life with a bad plan, grand scheme
Don't you know that I'm doing the best I can?

I know I made decisions
I am wrong
Oh, I know I made the wrong decision
I am wrong

So you wonder, wonder how
How I get here, got here now
Well, I put on my shoes and socks
Goddamn if I walked here tick for tock
So you wonder, wonder how
How I get here, got here now

Dead end job with the dead letter office
I seem so sad but I am so sick, so sick
Dead end life with a bad plan, grand scheme
Don't you know that I'm doing the best I can?

I know I made decisions
I am wrong
I know I made that wrong decision
I am wrong


So you wonder, wonder how
How I get here, got here now
Well, I put on my shoes and socks
Goddamn if I walked here tick for tock

I know I made decisions
I am wrong
I know I made that wrong decision
I am wrong


Lyrics submitted by Dragon1629, edited by MechanicalBirds

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    to me this song means "pick up your guitar and play what you have to. dont play what you think you have to." i cant play any songs ive heard before anymore.

    allthereison February 22, 2007   Link
  • +1
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    He clearly says "I am home" instead of "I am wrong" on some parts.

    deaffromsilenceon April 21, 2010   Link
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    the first line is "dead end job at the dead letter office" - they are releasing this track and that's official title of the song.

    Reddrickon July 10, 2011   Link
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    where did you get this song?

    noone1111111111111111111on December 23, 2005   Link
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    internet

    remmeon December 23, 2005   Link
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    mcscumbagon January 27, 2006   Link
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    Are you retarded Dragon1629? There is more at the start than this. Take the time to get it all before you post a little bit of this song. He says I believe "Get a job at the devils office......" there is more and it is hard to determine but do your research...............ASSHOLE!!!!

    ICameAsaRaton December 31, 2006   Link
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    i think it says, now this is just what i hear:

    i get a job at the devil(er) office, a sense of self(?) but i am so successful; why in life must the bad ones brag,

    8yourdinnerlastniteon April 10, 2007   Link
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    when in life, when the bad one brags on, looking out, but im doing the best i can...

    it doesnt make too much sense but maybe someone could toy with it and listen to the song and get back to correcting these lyrics

    8yourdinnerlastniteon April 11, 2007   Link
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    I think these are the correct lyrics.. at least what I hear =]

    Get a job at the deliver office sounds so said but I am so sick, so sick dead in life, with the bad blank prankster hope you know that I am doing the best I can

    oh, I know I've made decisions oh, I am wrong oh, I know I made the wrong decisions oh, I am wrong

    you say you wonder wonder how how I get here, got here now well I put on my shoes and socks goddamn If I walked here, tif or tock you say you wonder wonder how how I get here, got here now

    Get a job at the deliver office sounds so said but I am so sick, so sick dead in life, with the bad blank prankster hope you know that I am doing the best I can

    oh, I know I've made decisions oh, I am wrong oh, I know I made the wrong decisions oh, I am wrong

    you say you wonder wonder how how I get here, got here now well I put on my shoes and socks goddamn If I walked here, tif or tock

    oh, I know I've made decisions oh, I am wrong oh, I know I made the wrong decisions oh, I am wrong.

    The_Reynoldson June 03, 2007   Link

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