Woke up this morning and felt not too cool, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
'Cause every time I tried to make my mouth move, ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
The pain I'm having is so discomforting
Please make this suffering go away
Wow wow wow whoa

I told my mom what I was feeling
And how long I've been dealing with it
I knew it was coming but didn't know how soon
She said I've reached another adolescent monsoon

Ooh ah, the pain is tremendous
Why can't I take it like a man
Ooh ah, the pain is horrendous
Why can't you lend a helpin' hand

He was a well-educated man
Had his degree in medicine
I noticed his hairy hands
He was a very, very hairy man
He looked right down in
Shook his head and then said
"These teeth must be pulled right away!" Hey

Ooh ah, the pain is tremendous
Why can't I take it like a man
Ooh ah, the pain is horrendous
Why can't you lend a helpin' hand
Ooh ah, the pain is tremendous
Why can't I take it like a man
Ooh ah, the pain is horrendous
Why can't you lend a helpin' hand

He turned around, rolled up his sleeve
I rolled my eyes then suddenly
A horrible pain grew, the next thing that I knew
The doc had pulled my wisdom teeth out!

Well, along with my teeth my money also left me
As he made out the bill, I was moaning
Ooh ah, the pain is tremendous
Where the hell is my prescription
Of codeine?

Ooh, but when will I speak, how long until
My mouth feels natural?
How long will they bleed, when will heal?
Where's a real meal?

How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel?
How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel?
How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel?
How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel? How do you feel?

I feel good, I feel great
There's no pain, there's no ache
I feel good, I feel great
Just let me recuperate

I feel good, I feel great
There's no pain, there's no ache
I feel good, I feel great
Just let me recuperate

Because the codeine has left me drowsy
Leave me be, just let me sleep!


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    This song is so great. It like has no deep meaning it simply means my teeth hurt. It's so freaking wonderful.

    FireFliesAroundMeon December 04, 2001   Link

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