changing lanes on a saturday
break a record did you hear about the fire
its such a tragedy lifes lost mothers crying
no time to react its getting down to the wire
but when the wheels stop turning your in trouble
head for the rubble and close your eyes

standing on the interstate
i can see you coming from a mile away
but if youve got some money to burn
you can do the talking and ill wait my turn
people say its suicide
but nothing from nothing is a real life, yeah
people say its suicide

watching it rain on a saturday,saturday
break a brick did you hear about he shooting
its a tragedy lifes lost falling hero
so close to the end of a successfull trip
but when the world stops turning your in trouble
head for the rubble and close your eyes

standing on the intersate
i can see you coming from a mile away
but if youve got some money to burn
you can do talking and ill wait my turn
people say its suicide
but nothing from nothing is a real life, yeah
people say its suicide

standing on the intersate
i can see you coming from a mile away
but if youve got some money to burn
you can do talking and ill wait my turn
people say its suicide
but nothing from nothing is a real life, yeah
people say its suicide

whooaaa


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    I signed up so I could post this:

    Does anyone else hear "way of life" instead of "a real life"? I've listened to the song repeatedly and I've always thought it was said: "People say it's suicide, but nothing for nothing is a way of life."

    Thoughts? haha

    danasaurusrexon July 13, 2010   Link

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