Got green light, got green light yeah
But I'm going no where
Got green light, got red light yeah
No cop, no stop I don't care

Everyone of you could be the same
Everyone of you could be play the game
Got green light, got green light yeah
But you're going no where

You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free

Got a new life, got a plight yeah
And it's going no where
Got a mountain top, like a pin drop yeah
No god, no food
I don't care

Everyone of you could be the same
Everyone of you can't play this game
Got a new life, got a plight yeah
And it's going no where

You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free

Got a new fun, got a new crime yeah
And it's going no where
Like a global pad, like car crash
And no cop, no stop he don't care

Everyone of you are just the same
Everyone of you will play this game
Got a new fun, got a new crime yeah
And it's going, no where

You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free
You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free

You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free

You know the best things in life aren't for me
You know the best things in life aren't for free



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    sounds like a pity party to me

    MusicIsTheSoulon January 13, 2005   Link

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