Take Apart Your Head

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Goodbye to sex
Wish I could say, "I'm sorry," to my ex
Take apart your head
Chew it up and swallow it

Goodbye to love,
I have pushed you up, right against the wall
Take apart your head
Chew it up and swallow it

But I'll bet that you know that
Pretty soon you'll be back tonight
I can't say things that I'm feelin'
I'll never get anything right

Goodbye you liar
You're sippin' from a cup
But you don't own up to anything
And you think you will be fine
Take apart your head
Take apart the demons, that bring an addict to the bed

But I'll bet that you know
That pretty soon you'll be back tonight
I can't say the things that I'm feelin'
I'll never get anything right, on my own
I'll never get anything right, on my own
I'll never get anything right, on my own
I'll never get anything right, on my own

I say, please take me back to your bed
I love you so much that it hurts my head
I don't mind you roaming through my skin
Oh, let the bad pox in, the bad pox in

When we were made, we were seperable
Life is a test and I get bad marks
'Cause the Saint got the job,
And I'm writing down my sins
The storm is coming
The storm is coming, yeah

But I'll bet that you know
That pretty soon you'll be back tonight
I can't change this that I'm feelin'
I never say anything right, on my own
I never say anything right, on my own

I say, please take me back to your bed
I love you so much that it hurts my head
I don't mind you roaming through my skin
Oh, let the bad pox in, the bad pox in

You're my favorite bird, and when you sing
I really do wish that you wear my ring
No matter what they say, I am still the king
Now, the storm is coming,
The storm is coming, yeah


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    Actually it is You sip from a cup...I just saw another video. Also it's Take Apart The Demons in Your Attic above your head or something like that

    Knife2aGunFighton July 24, 2006   Link

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