Time will lock you away

And throw away the key

Never to be seen or heard from again

I was once like you

But you still ain't like me

But you might want to think about

Tryin' to think about being like me

'cause I'll have the time of my life 'til I'm dead


One dark night walkin' home alone

A strange woman came down to me

Dressed in white and under a halo of golden light

She said 'boy you've got it all wrong you've got to concentrate more on the party and song'

I'll never forget the last thing she said

She said 'have the time of your life 'til you're dead'


Do you think you can be saved

Or is it too late for you?

With everything you have

And everything that you do

Now time will lock you away,

Yeah and throw away the key

But there ain't not a lock that can hold me

Have the time of your life 'til your dead


Die tryin'





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    This guy... Is amazing... Why is he not bigger? Music, worldwide, is crying out for this! Fuck all that indie/emo/pop/crunk garbage, this is where its most certainly at.

    Jaydon January 13, 2007   Link

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