Reggie and the Full Effect

Getting By With It's

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Getting By With It's Lyrics

I see your sister staring at me out of the window
She wants to talk to me to learn the things that she don't know
And it's all just part of education
And we'll tell the kids across the nation

And it's you that does this to me
(We'll get by with it)
(We'll get by with it)
And it's you that see's right through me
(We'll get by with it)
(We'll get by with it)
And it's you that's never done
(We'll get by with it)
(We'll get by with it)
And it's you that does this to me
(We'll get by with it)
(We'll get by with it)
And it's you that see's right through me
(We'll get by with it)
(We'll get by with it)
And it's you that's never done
(We're getting by with it)
(We're getting by with it)

Get in the backseat, back feet, baby
You're too slow
Why'd you keep running girl 'cause that was two records ago?
And it's always for the satisfaction
And we do it just to get a reaction

We'll get by with it
We'll get by with it

Don't every worry about me
Cause I'll make a monkey of me
And you'll be just fine

Submitted by

ruben On Jun 23, 2003

Thanx For Stayin'

Take Me Home, Please

Congratulations Smack & Katy

Relive the Magic...Bring the Magic Home

Get Well Soon

I see your sister staring at me out of the window 
She wants to talk to me to learn the things that she don't know 
And it's all just part of education 
And we'll tell the kids across the nation

And it's you that does this to me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that see's right through me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that's never done 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that does this to me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that see's right through me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that's never done 
(We're getting by with it) 
(We're getting by with it)

Get in the backseat, back feet, baby 
You're too slow 
Why'd you keep running girl 'cause that was two records ago? 
And it's always for the satisfaction 
And we do it just to get a reaction

And it's you that does this to me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that see's right through me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that's never done 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that does this to me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that see's right through me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that's never done 
(We're getting by with it) 
(We're getting by with it)

We'll get by with it 
We'll get by with it

Don't every worry about me 
Cause I'll make a monkey of me
And you'll be just fine

And it's you that does this to me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that see's right through me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that's never done 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that does this to me 
(We'll get by with it)
(We'll get by with it)  
And it's you that see's right through me 
(We'll get by with it) 
(We'll get by with it) 
And it's you that's never done 
(We're getting by with it)
(We're getting by with it)

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Murmi97

2014-10-24 11:27:14

ruben

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2003-06-23 21:53:55

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by Locust

23y ago

I think this has to be the best song about getting laid and looking for that someone

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by norabora182

23y ago

lol this song is pretty funny...i dont know much about reggie and the full effect but im guessing that theyre english??...correct me if im wrong...

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by FredSimmons 10y ago

@norabora182 Nope, not English. Dewees is from Missouri.

by astrobot

21y ago

Hah, the lyric is really "cause I'll make a monkey of me, and you'll be just fine", If i've heard it correctly. It's a very solid song though, in my opinion.

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by americanmusic

21y ago

Mmmk. My favorite Reggie song. It makes me all happy.

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