The Jakes

Shake My Hand

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i'm telling you i'm ok
you're telling me there's no way now
your words evaporate
i'm at home, i'm watching tv
you think you know what i see now
life ain't a single screen
cause i'm way down deep in the dirt
but oh baby i make the best of the hurt
don't wait for me
my love dont worry
don't stay with me my love love love
i'm telling you i'm ok, you're telling me there's no way now
don't play me for a fool
being alone really ain't that bad, do you think i'm really that sad?
cause i'm way down deep in the dirt
but oh baby i make the best of the hurt
don't wait for me
my love don't worry
don't stay with me my love love love

(claps) hey! hey! hey! hey!
ooooh oh oh oh wooah oh oh
come on yeah
(closing instrumental)

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by Camisado

17y ago

these are the lyrics from purevolume they are a little bit different... great band and great song im expecting them to go far they have a very orginal sound, as for what the song is about i think its about a girl who broke up with a guy and she thinks hes doing awful without her but hes actually doing fine without her and well making the best of it and its just him telling her that...but i think im a little off, i dunno

I'm telling you I'm okay You're telling me there's no way now You're words evaporate I'm at home I'm watching T.V. You think you know what I see now Life ain't silver screen

Cuz I'm way down deep in the dirt But oh, baby I make the best of the hurt

Don't wait for me My life Ain't worth your worries Or Stay with me My love

I'm telling you I'm okay You're telling me there's no way now Don't play me for a fool Being alone really ain't that bad Do you think I'm really that sad Oh no!

Cuz I'm way down deep in the dirt But oh, baby I make the best of the hurt Don't wait for me My life Ain't worth your worries Or Stay with me My love Hey! x10

Oh oh oh oh, wo oh oh

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