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What You Gonna Do

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What You Gonna Do Lyrics

CHORUS:
What you gonna do
What you gonna do about me
What you gonna do
What you gonna do about me

You used to bury me, way underground
I thought it had to be this way
But I've been watching, watching you
And I get smarter everyday
Take the voices from your mouth
I've got the key to this door
I've learned to work the new machines
I'm not afraid anymore

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You've been stealing all the air
You've been using all the sound
I made a deal with the ocean
I made a deal with the ground

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I am riding on the bus
I am working at my job
I am calling out your name
I am standing at your door
I am counting out the money
I am carrying my child
I am coming down your driveway
I am giving you a chance
And I say

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mataqiel On Jun 13, 2002

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mataqiel

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2002-06-13 08:37:18

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