Piece of Pie

Stone Temple Pilots

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Yeah
Yeah

I broke the breadline
Nobody knows
I walked the front line
Still got far to go
I mixed the water
I drank the water
I broke the breadline
Don't wanna know

Yeah
Yeah

It's staring me down
Wearing a crown
Of apathy
I'm standing around
Dressed like a clown
Don't know my name, you know where to find me, yeah

I killed the manchild
I'll fast alone
I had the midwife
Naked and alone
I mixed the water
I drank the water
I killed the brainchild
I'll fast alone

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

It's staring me down
Wearing a crown
Of apathy
I'm standing around
Dressed like a clown
Don't know my name you know where to find me, yeah

Yeah
Don't wanna let me be a man
Yeah
Don't wanna lead me to your home
Don't wanna lead me to your, to your home

Yeah
Yeah
Yeah

It's staring me down
Wearing a crown
Of apathy
I'm standing around
Dressed like a clown
Don't know my name you know where to find me

I killed the manchild
I had the midwife
I drank the water, I stand alone

I broke the breadline
I walked the front-line
Don't know my name you know where to find me, yeah

Yeah
Don't wanna let me be a man
Yeah
Don't wanna lead me to your home
Yeah
Don't wanna let me be a man
Yeah
Don't wanna lead me to your home

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if you go along with the mass murderer theory, it could possibly be about John Wayne Gacy because he actually dressed like a clown and killed. he was also notorious for his nickname "killer clown" anyway, thats just a thought

if you go along with the mass murderer theory, it could possibly be about John Wayne Gacy because he actually dressed like a clown and killed. he was also notorious for his nickname "killer clown" anyway, thats just a thought

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