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What You Deserve

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You try to string me up
You can never get the best of me
Well i've never been to california
and I'll never care if I get there anyway
Don't ever lose your morales
since I could never fill that hole
and I never burned your letters
but I think i'll like you better
when you get what you deserve

You try to take control
You can never get the best of me
well i've never been to Tiawana
and I never care if I get there anyway

Don't ever lose your marbles
since I could never fill that hole
and I never burned your letters
but I think i'll like you better
when you get what you deserve

Give it some time to sink in
Just give me some time to figure it out
Just give me some time to think here
Just give it some time and you'll get what you deserve

You'll get what you deserve,
You'll get what you deserve
You'll get what you deserve,
You'll get what's coming
You'll get what you deserve,
You'll get what you deserve
You'll get what you deserve,
You'll get what's coming
You'll get what's coming
Give it some time to sink in
Just give me some time to figure it out
Just give me some time to think here
Just give it some time and you'll get what you deserve

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batesmotel1091 On Aug 13, 2002

You try to take control
You can never get the best of me
well i've never been to Tiawana
and I never care if I get there anyway

Don't ever lose your marbles
since I could never fill that hole
and I never burned your letters
but I think i'll like you better
when you get what you deserve

Give it some time to sink in
Just give me some time to figure it out
Just give me some time to think here
Just give it some time and you'll get what you deserve

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2002-08-13 19:57:01

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by nohopz4sure

21y ago

To me it is about a girl that was either rich or had a lot but she was a bitch to him, and he wants revenge on her. Something of that nature.

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by rednaxela 17y ago

song is pretty obvious lol

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