Car Ride Home

Audio Karate

So hold yourself together
I've been good but you've been better
Now that all our misdirection is left right on me

On the car ride home you tell me
I was lost could you please tell me
Broken down and broken off from you inside

Well I've been waiting for my longing soul to say
And she's been holding on for a reason then I might stay
If you hold yourself together I've been writing you this letter
Stating all the things you needed me to say

And so ahhh ain't it funny how it used to be
Like a broke down memory tonight [Repeat: x2]

So staying on is hard to do
But breaking down is long over due
And I, tend to leave my whoa's behind

Well I've been waiting for my longing soul to say
And she's been holding on for a reason then I might stay
If you hold yourself together I've been writing you this letter
Stating all the things you needed me to say
If you hold yourself together I've been writing you this letter
Stating all the things you needed me to say

And so ahh ain't it funny how it used to be


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    this song kick ass :)
    punkprincess50on June 04, 2002   Link
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    I agree :c)
    dmbgirl17on June 25, 2003   Link
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    "i've been good but you've been better" This is a lush song.
    CrazyFoolon August 28, 2005   Link

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