You must not have a heart,
Have nothing in your chest,
To let it go for so long,
And let this go so far,
That it goes over your head.

You could fool anyone,
With your pensive smile,
And you could live in your lie,
For only a while,
And I can only take so much,
(From not so far away)
And I admit this could be love,
(But love can always wait)
But it goes over your head.

What does she have?
Can you let go?
Can you tell me,
What I am aching to know?

You could ruin any mood,
Just by saying what's on your mind.
You could only tame his body,
Never tame his mind.
And I can only take so much,
(From not so far away)
And I admit this could be love,
(But love can always wait)
But it goes over your head.

What does she have?
Can you let go?
Can you tell me,
What I am aching to know?

If I'm reaching in,
You're not letting it show.
Used up your space now,
And there's no room to grow.
Too deep, can't breath,
And you can't find the end.
It's right in front of you,
But it goes over your head.

What does she have?
Can you let go?
Can you tell me,
What I am aching to know?

You must not have a heart,
Have nothing in your chest.


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Over the Head, Below the Knees Lyrics as written by Cyrus William Bolooki Chad Everett Gilbert

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    i think this song sounds kinda wierd but the first part of it is pretty good.

    Jared8504on May 31, 2004   Link

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