One look at the stats
You won't look twice
One look at the numbers
You'll pine and die

My memory
Serves me right
History does no disservice
To the bottom line

It was over 'fore it even started
Yeah it's the science of the truth
Got a feeling that you just can't shake?
Face it - our work fills the pews

Uh-huh-huh

Figure all of this for nothing
There's a precident for what I do
I Got numbers and you can't ignore them
My ways, my work fills the pews

My memory
It serves me right
Take a long hard look
You'll switch up sides

Stick a pin anywhere on a map
You'll find us there
That makes us a natural selection
That makes it fair

There's a passage in the city charter - yeah
You should read it through
It was over 'fore it even started
It's the science of the truth

Taking liberties I should take
There's a precedent for what I do
I got a feeling that you just can't shake it
Face it - our work fills the pews


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    there's more than this, to whoevers copying it off hotsnakes.com

    JohnnyMormanon November 16, 2004   Link
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    One look at the stats You won't look twice One look at the numbers You'll pine and die

    My memory Serves me right History does no disservice To the bottom line

    It was over 'fore it even started Yeah it's the science of the truth Got a feeling that you just can't shake? Face it - our work fills the pews

    Uh-huh-huh

    Figure all of this for nothing There's a precident for what I do I Got numbers and you can't ignore them My ways, my work fills the pews

    My memory It serves me right Take a long hard look You'll switch up sides

    Stick a pin anywhere on a map You'll find us there That makes us a natural selection That makes it fair

    There's a passage in the city charter - yeah You should read it through It was over 'fore it even started It's the science of the truth

    Taking liberties I should take There's a precedent for what I do I got a feeling that you just can't shake it Face it - our work fills the pews

    spukeesanon May 10, 2006   Link
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    General Comment

    thank you for posting the full version, very helpful.

    this song is bottom line cocky ego awesomeness. it's about how great a band hot snakes is. that's it. and it rocks and makes you move.

    crusadeson June 11, 2006   Link

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