I'd like to see you on my big yellow bike,
with two training wheels tightly
holding yourself as you break into the day.
Now your gone, and you're far away,
far from reflections of you,
of when you weren't dazed (It's a shame)

So what about your princess?
(So what about your princess?)
Nobodys gonna come and save your day
So what about your princess,
crying on the front steps,
Nobodys gonna come and save your day

say way your way (way your way)
save your day
say way your way (way your way)
save your day

bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well
bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well

I'd like to see you sailing high like a kite,
with those strings holding you tightly,
as you float above where you would never stray,
but now you're grown up and far away,
far from every birds eyes view,
of when you were caged (it's a shame)

So what about your princess?
(So what about your princess?)
Nobodys gonna come and save your day
So what about your princess,
crying on the front steps,
Nobodys gonna come and save your day

say way your way (way your way)
save your day
say way your way (way your way)
save your day

bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well
bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well

things would always look better,
now I finally get a view down from the top
I get a view down from the top
(whoa oh oh)

bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well

on and on,
around it goes and back again,
I'm learning when to know to throw the towel in,
on and on,
around it goes and back again,
I'm learning when, so I'm all in
HEY! HEY! HEY!
on and on,
around it goes and back again,
I'm learning when to know to throw the towel in,
on and on,
around it goes and back again,
I'm learning when, so I'm all in

bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well

things would always look better,
now I finally get a view down from the top
I get a view down from the top
(whoa oh oh)

bre, bre, bre, bre, break it up
sha, sha, sha, shake it up
we know, we know you all to well


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    The first verse of this song is creepy... seriously.

    Daeneryson December 30, 2011   Link

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