I hear the rumor mill is turning,
To try and stop it is a waste of time.
"Who fucked who" will be on the front page,
The local air is thick with painted lies,
Truth in disguise.
When you go out they'll be watching (eyes on you)
I see them all around
Come tomorrow and they'll all start talking,
In this little town.
Now watch me drown.

Accusations and assumptions
Will fill you up and start to cloud your mind.
The room is filled with stagnant conversations,
I see right through it with discerning eyes...
Beyond the lies.

Still my life is all the same.


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    It's about how newspapers make up bullshit to sell newspapers.

    less_than_jasonon April 30, 2004   Link
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    this song is one of caddie's best. Just One More is a legend :) :love: hehe

    madcaddie0on January 13, 2005   Link
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    hehe yeah this song awsome...best on just one more

    zombieteapartyon July 05, 2006   Link
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    This song is about living in a small town. Everybody knows everybody and you cant do anything because people will talk and judge you.

    sale14on April 16, 2012   Link

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