One
Two
Three
Four

Never thought that I would be the one to say I've had enough
Yeah
I've opened up my closet
The skeletons are catching up

I'm waiting for my chance to bail but the God damn ship set sail
I know without a doubt that I want out but there's not a chance in hell

Time to admit it
A man's gotta live it
Going through the motions
I'm in the bottom
Lost and forgotten
Going through the motions
Mind's about to overload
It's time
I'll be so sad to blow
When we'll be going through the motions
Go
Go
Go
Hey

Ten minutes later and finally I've got it all
Oh yeah
You know something's wrong when you've begun to gather dust
So what's the point in aiming at all when you're guaranteed to fall
Now my reflection's cracked and looking back it's all recognisable

Time to admit it
A man's gotta live it
Going through the motions
I'm in the bottom
Lost and forgotten
Going through the motions
Mind's about to overload
It's time
I'll be so sad to blow
When we're going through the motions
Go
Go
Go
Ha

Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Going through the motions

Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Going through the motions

Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Going through the motions
Whoa

Time to admit it
A man's gotta live it
Oh
I'm in the bottom
Lost and forgotten
Going through the motions
Mind's about to overload
It's time
I'll be so sad to blow
When we'll be going through the motions
Going through the motions
Oh yeah
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba baby)
Going through the motions
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba baby)
Going through the motions
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba baby)

Going through the motions
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba baby)
Going through the motions
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba baby)
Going through the motions
(Ba ba ba ba ba ba baby)
Yeah


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Going Through The Motions Lyrics as written by Dougie Lee Poynter Daniel Jones

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    it could be about sex actually

    I.Still.Remeberon October 27, 2008   Link

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