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So what if I don't know
the next place my mind's supposed to go?
No direction, no drive
On paper I'm barely alive
?
There's nothing going on at all
I know when I sing this song
the words might not be too strong
The world might not sing along

But who knows?
Maybe they might if I get the melody just right
If I get right

Cause' I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Yeah, I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time

And who knows what I might find
in the back woods of my mind?
I'm not answering your call,
just lost in thought, that's all
And I know when I sing this song
the words might not be too strong
and the world might not sing along

But who knows?
Maybe they might if I get the melody just right

I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Yeah, I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Some time

Cause' I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Yeah, I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Some time
Some time

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bskiffington On Nov 08, 2010

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So what if I don't know
the next place my mind's supposed to go?
No direction, no drive
On paper I'm barely alive
?
There's nothing going on at all
I know when I sing this song
the words might not be too strong
The world might not sing along

But who knows? 
Maybe they might if I get the melody just right
If I get right

Cause' I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Yeah, I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time

And who knows what I might find
in the back woods of my mind?
I'm not answering your call,
just lost in thought, that's all
And I know when I sing this song
the words might not be too strong
and the world might not sing along

But who knows?
Maybe they might if I get the melody just right

I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Yeah, I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Some time

Cause' I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Yeah, I'm just singing my ordinary life
I just wish the world would sing with me some time
Some time
Some time

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2010-11-08 17:26:09

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by rockandroll21

15y ago

best new song from finger eleven! the song is so humble and simple. so far i'm loving "life turns electric".

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