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You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.
You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

I saw something pretty today,
The sky was just runnin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.
I think I was supposed to be scared,
But I'm feelin okay,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

It got to the time when you'd walk,
(oh-oh-oh)
Now it's late in the day,
I look for cigarette butts you threw away.
I never saw you looking behind,
Now I know I don't mind.

You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.
You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

I'm thinking that you left me behind,
(oh-oh-oh)
So I've nothing to say.
But get yourself through the day,
Then fall away.
I've missed out once in my life,
Now I know I don't mind.

It got to the time when you'd walk,
(oh-oh-oh)
After only one day,
I look for cigarette butts you threw away.
I've missed out once in my life,
Now I know I don't mind.

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ohcorey On Apr 27, 2005

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You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.
You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

I saw something pretty today,
The sky was just runnin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.
I think I was supposed to be scared,
But I'm feelin okay,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

It got to the time when you'd walk,
(oh-oh-oh)
Now it's late in the day,
I look for cigarette butts you threw away.
I never saw you looking behind,
Now I know I don't mind.

You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh.
You're gettin away from yourself,
You're gettin away,
Oh-woah-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.

I'm thinking that you left me behind,
(oh-oh-oh)
So I've nothing to say.
But get yourself through the day,
Then fall away.
I've missed out once in my life, 
Now I know I don't mind.

It got to the time when you'd walk,
(oh-oh-oh)
After only one day,
I look for cigarette butts you threw away.
I've missed out once in my life,
Now I know I don't mind.

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2005-04-27 05:43:14

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by ohcorey

21y ago

b-side to the CD format of the 'Hey Scenesters!' single.

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