My race car winding down
There's another sucker bet
My mind minding
So in debt

So bored and timely that
I'll have to burn another cigarette
We're now finding you
So in debt


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    My Interpretation

    My race car winding down There's another sucker bet

    Means he was betting on a race car and the one he had chosen, was losing.

    My mind minding So in debt

    He doesn't care that he's in debt, he just wants to keep gambling and stuff.

    So bored and timely that I'll have to burn another cigarette

    He's just waiting around and trying to win, hoping he'll hit the jackpot. But in the meantime he just sits there and smokes, bored out of his mind.

    We're now finding you So in debt

    I'm not really sure about this one....It kinda made me think that maybe he was all out of money and the realtors have to find him so they can take his house.

    I'm not really sure...

    flashie17on January 23, 2012   Link
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    General Comment

    aids

    lagwagon182on March 25, 2010   Link
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    General Comment

    How is this a fail? Why did you say that? Look at your life. Look at your choices.

    Suhmeron January 24, 2011   Link
  • -2
    General Comment

    FAIL!!!!!!!!!

    thegabriel4uon March 17, 2009   Link

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