Home show
Mom won't know
Run out the back door
He's passed out on the floor
Third time
Been caught twice
Forgive our neighbor Bob
I think he humped the dog

But good things come to those who wait
'Cause she laid me
And mom and dad possess the key
Instant slavery
No need explain the plan
No need to even bother
I'll pack my bags, I swear I'll run
Wish my friends were twenty-one

White lies
Bloodshot eyes
Breath of alcohol
Stole it from the mall
How's Chris
Marked with lipstick
Better call their fathers
Sleeping with your daughters

But good things come to those who wait
'Cause she laid me
And mom and dad possess the key
Instant slavery
No need explain the plan
No need to even bother
I'll pack my bags, I swear I'll run
Wish my friends were twenty-one

You don't belong
You left the kids to carry on
You planned their fall
Too bad you're wrong
Don't need a mom dad slave drive song
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb

Turn low
The radio
I think I hear my dad
Yelling at the band

But good things come to those who wait
'Cause she laid me
And mom and dad possess the key
Instant slavery
No need explain the plan
No need to even bother
I'll pack my bags, I swear I'll run
Wish my friends were twenty-one

You don't belong
You left the kids to carry on
You planned their fall
Too bad you're wrong
Don't need a mom dad slave drive song
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb
I time bomb


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Anthem Lyrics as written by Thomas Delonge Mark Hoppus

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    Ok you stupid people critizing blink; in the first place, if you don't like the band then what the hell are you doing here? don't you got something better to do? I like punk rock music, and just because blink-182 had become famous doesn't mean they are not punk... I hate when people like you thinks that just because they are TALENTED and had make it big his music has stop being good... They actually rock! I love them... and believe me, I can distinguish between a pop band and a punk band. Simple Plan pisses punks off... why is that? because they are NOT punkers, Avril Lavigne pisses punks even more... why is that? because she THINKS she is punk and she's not, because she sings worse than a sick dog, and because she is so stupid! I know bands like; The get up kids, the starting line, sugarcult, taking back sunday, green day, the-all american rejects, fenix tx, NOFX, mxpx so don't fuck me, by saying I don't know what punk is; Blink is punk! only that they're a bit more famous that the bands I had mentioned up there, but that does not makes them less... Blinky is right... this song is about one Tom's friend that he was making a party because his parents were out of town, so Tom invited all the school because his band was playing. But the parents of Tom's friend arrived that same night so they ended with the party and punished the poor guy. I think is about living a very difficult age... when you feel like 'you don't belong' and you just want to leave to some other place in which you don't have to answer to anyone... Cool song, even though, they had better ones.

    punker girlon May 24, 2004   Link

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