He certainly did earn that reputation.
As your silver hair save that
For you got to better not there
I see your own cheeks, saves that
It?s a time you're my lasting sign
They have got to sue the passing
As you do too everyday.
Still you point at them and then
Sometimes I'm the slave
Hitori de soko ni suwatteru
Atama no ikareta yattsu
Niji no ue kara shouben
Warera ga 'Nimo' to yobu?
No machi kara
Hanare gaki wo osore
Asa ga mada konai no wo
Saiwai na koto ni
For you got to better not there
I see your own cheeks, saves that
It?s a time you're my lasting sign
They have got to sue the passing
As you do too everyday.
Still you point at them and then
Sometimes I'm the slave
Hitori de soko ni suwatteru
Atama no ikareta yattsu
Niji no ue kara shouben
Warera ga 'Nimo' to yobu?
No machi kara
Hanare gaki wo osore
Asa ga mada konai no wo
Saiwai na koto ni
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Oh Yeah Lyrics as written by James Maslow Kevin Schmidt
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