Lifter Puller

Lake Street Is For Lovers

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(yes yes y'all)
standin on the corner makin eyes at the commuters makin eyes
(yes yes y'all)
livin on a barstool and lyin to the barflies tellin lies
(alright alright)
your arms look just like speaker cords you crawled out of the pager store
(smokin weed and makin money)
your eyes they look like open sores you made love to the jersey shore
(livin large livin large)
these bathroom stalls they're speakin volumes on your ethical slips
(alright alright, lifter puller)
matriculated new haven and bridgeport's when you're turnin all your tricks
(smokin weed and makin money)
the swindles and the bindles are keepin you from sleepin
(yes yes y'all)
tattoo mags and the sandwich bags and now you've lost your feeling

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planes On May 30, 2002

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2002-05-30 16:50:24

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by music1994

18y ago

Slug from Atmosphere is the one who yells out the "smokin' weed and makin' money!" parts.

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by gordhead 13y ago

Nope. Slug is on Math is Money and no other song. I can't remember who it is, but I am 100% positive it's not Slug/

by Keterian

18y ago

I have to admit, I'm disappointed that this song doesn't actually have anything to do with Lake Street. The title is depressingly misleading.

It's a fine song and everything, but goshdarnit, if a song presents itself as being about a sketchy Minneapolis street, it should BE about that street.

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