When did you quit pulling all of the stops for me?
And when did your 110% become under fifty?
There you are, phoning it in
Going through the motions with an artificial grin
You say that you're getting better
You say that you're getting better
You say you're becoming a better person
One that isn't so lame
You say you're becoming a better person
But I still feel the same
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
If there's one thing I'd like to do
It's kill the new version of you
When did you start wearing all of those clothes to be cool? (Nice outfit.)
And when did you start using all of that slang? I can't understand you (For shizzle!)
I bet you'd forget to say""I love you""
If the teleprompter hadn't told you
You say that you're getting better
You say that you're getting better
You say you're becoming a better person
One that isn't so lame
You say you're becoming a better person
But I still feel the same
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
If there's one thing I'd like to do
It's kill the new version of you
Who are you?
I don't know now
You got me wondering, I wonder how
You got to be so different now
You say you're becoming a better person
One that isn't so lame
You say you're becoming a better person
But I still feel the same
I still feel the same!
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
If there's one thing I'd like to do
It's kill the new version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
It's the new, it's the new
New version of you
If there's one thing I'd like to do
It's kill the new version of you


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    Reel Big Fish is probably my favorite. I saw them live last friday. Amazing and Ska-tastic =D

    go get their new cd today!!

    kissmedeadly03on July 10, 2007   Link
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    NEW ALBUM IS AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    MitsukaixAndanteon July 11, 2007   Link
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    great song and really gets people going when u play it live

    ,,!,, (--) ,,!,,on July 19, 2007   Link
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    How his girl changed and not for the better. The girl he feel in love with is not the same girl he's with now.

    KingALRockon July 29, 2007   Link
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    How his girl changed and not for the better. The girl he feel in love with is not the same girl he's with now.

    KingALRockon July 29, 2007   Link
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    ya his girl is changing from HIS girl to someone he "doesnt know" anymore.love it. Definitely getd you going live(:

    Mindbreaker4228on August 22, 2007   Link

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