This map hung up on the truck stop hallway door
is looking worn and I can hardly read it anymore
I feel like I'm a speck thrown on the map and
I can't help my urge to laugh, I never used to feel like that.

Well I'm half awake and half a world away
all my past mistakes and every mispent day
I wouldn't have it any other way.

I'll try through my haze and half-shut eyes to
count up all the reasons why
I should be back at home tonight

Well I'm half awake and half a world away
all my past mistakes and every mispent day
Proves that I'll never change, I'll always stay the same
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way

Gainesville rock city
Gainesville rock city
Gainesville rock city

Well I'm half awake, a world away
my past mistakes, endless wasted days
I wouldn't have it any other way
I wouldn't have it any other way


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    This song is absolutely brilliant and I love it!! its well good!! Less Than Jake are WICKED!!!!!!!

    no_remorse0on April 26, 2002   Link
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    I lvoe this song and I can't even describe why There's jsut something that feels better when you're listening to it.

    finchguyon April 29, 2002   Link
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    this song is really wicked... i LOVE ltj. i heard this and had to get the album then every other one they've got out!!

    sassyjaneon May 22, 2002   Link
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    It means alot more now i know that i will be watchin em again with green day on July 11th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    punk_girl_ukon May 23, 2002   Link
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    TTTTTT! Im goin there too!

    Spideygurlon May 23, 2002   Link
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    less than jake less than jake less than jake less than jake less than jake what a good band

    PEDROTHELION277on May 28, 2002   Link
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    im seeing ltj on june 26th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

    ladybugon May 28, 2002   Link
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    i love less than jake! ska is just awesome! i love all my best friends are metal heads! ohhh!! theyre such a good band!

    allisterrockson June 07, 2002   Link
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    Everyone best love 'All my best friends are metalheads'. ^_~ This song is so cool, because they are talking about where the originate from, and every time I'm in Gainsville (especially while listenin' to this song), I get all tingly.

    Master_Bateson June 11, 2002   Link
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    ya, this song started my LTJ love too.

    chaquita_chaseron July 02, 2002   Link

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