Been through a lot in the last year
It's like everything I love is slipping away
And every time I come home
Some more of me isn't there
I gotta get it together
I need to do things for myself
I've given everything, but still you take more from me
I need some room to breathe

Come on, come on
You know this isn't what we planned on
(You know this isn't what we planned)
Come on, come on
Tell me we'll be okay
(We'll be okay)
Let's go back, let's go back
To a time where I still felt
I had a family

This isn't what I remember
Everyone's looking out for just themselves
If need be, I'll be happy to leave
Just be warned, I'll be taking most of you with me
I see straight through
That smile straight through that painted face
Don't think that I can't tell
Which one of you is against me

Come on, come on
You know this isn't what we planned on
(You know this isn't what we planned)
Come on, come on
Tell me we'll be okay
(We'll be okay)
Let's go back, let's go back
To a time where I still felt
I had a family

I had the greatest faith in fools
I turned my back and out came the wolves

Pay attention

Come on, come on
You know this isn't what we planned on
(You know this isn't what we planned)
Come on, come on
Tell me we'll be okay
(We'll be okay)
Let's go back (go back), let's go back (go back)
To a time where I still felt
I had a family

Been through a lot in the last year
It's like everything I love is slipping away


Lyrics submitted by michaela123, edited by Mellow_Harsher, jimbomuto, Brostep0s

Holdin' It Down For The Underground Lyrics as written by Jeremy Wade Mckinnon Thomas H. Jr. Denney

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    "I turn my back and you get the worst!"

    Could it be that?

    bloodjunkieon January 31, 2009   Link

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