All alone again
All alone again

I speak as if I've lived
One minute
With eyes not fixed upon this screen
Stalking the girls I could never fuck
I mean, their sluts, but it seems
I lack that luck

And I'm not the man to wash my hands
Home alone or acting like we hit it off
Cuz either way I'm just jerking someone off

Until we're dicks out and pissing
Until you leave town wishing
I won't be satisfied

Things are gonna be different now you'll see
And as for all the dirty laundry you've left me
It's getting aired and with heavy rotation
You'd better have a damn good explanation

You act as though you've lived
A lie because your tan's been overcooked
But I've been burned and burned (and burned and burned)

And now every single day I look more like my father
I've only got so many layers and its only getting hotter

Until we're dicks out and pissing
Until you leave town wishing
I won't be satisfied

Things are gonna be different now you'll see
And as for all the dirty laundry you've left me
It's getting aired and with heavy rotation
You'd better have a damn good explanation

I didn't mean to be so forward
But there are some things you should know

He loves you like a truck stop screw
"When we're alone he adores me"
You best get it straight, say it
"When we're both dressed you just bore me" 2x's

Things are gonna be different now you'll see
And as for all the dirty laundry you've left me
It's getting aired you'll see

Things are gonna be different now you'll see
And as for all the dirty laundry you've left me
It's getting aired and with heavy rotation
You'd better have a damn good explanation


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    from ben's absolutepunk journal, 11-25-06:

    things are gonna be different now you'll see and as for all the dirty laundry you've left me it's getting aired and with heavy rotation you'd better have a damn good explanation

    i speak as if i've lived one minute with eyes not fixed upon this screen as i stalk the girls i could never fuck i mean, their sluts, but it appears i lack that luck

    and i'm not the man to wash my hands home alone or acting like we "hit it off" i think i have a problem and i know i lack decorum i mean, either way i'm just jerking someone off

    until we're dicks out and pissing i won't be satisfied until you've left town still wishing you hadn't confessed with pride

    oh you know what i mean now oh you know what i'm talkin 'bout

    things are gonna be different now you'll see and as for all the dirty laundry you've left me it's getting aired and with heavy rotation you'd better have a damn good explanation

    you act as though you've seen some bad times because your tan's been overcooked but i've been burned and burned (AND BURNED AND BURNED) set some goals and then deal with being overlooked

    and i'll be that guy, that makes you wonder why you went home alone last night because more people need to say no to you that bears repeating, more people should say no to you

    until we're dicks out and pissing i won't be satisfied until you've left town still wishing you hadn't confessed with pride

    oh you know what i mean now oh you know what i'm talkin 'bout

    things are gonna be different now you'll see and as for all the dirty laundry you've left me it's getting aired and with heavy rotation you'd better have a damn good explanation

    he loves you like a truckstop screw "but when we're alone he adores me" you best get it straight, say it!! "when we're both dressed you just bore me"

    i think i'll kill myself today cuz i'm just so whimsical that way

    aaron_kaumpon February 05, 2008   Link

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