Certain things you do
Really make me mad I must confess
The way the streetlight silhouettes your thighs inside your dress
Wild child in the streets
I think I see you but I really don't know
Who knows
One million miles an hour headed out to where the down boys go

Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in

[Chorus]
Where the down boys go (go)
Where the down boys go
Woah
Where the down boys go
Yeah
I wanna go where the down boys go baby

You comb your hair
Put on your shades
You look real cool
You're giving me the run-around
Make me feel like a fool
You got a lot of nerve to call me cheap
Even though it's true
I don't care where we go tonight
Just take me along with you

Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in

[Chorus]

Certain things you do
Really make me mad I must confess
The way the streetlight sillhouettes your thighs inside your dress

Woah
Can we rewind to where we've been
Ooh I wish you'd take a look and see the shape I'm in

[Chorus]

Where the down boys go
Where the down boys go
Where the down boys go
Where they go




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    About a couple of rich kids that want to go to the poor side of town and see what the ppor kids do.

    kfe2on February 03, 2006   Link

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