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We Want To Be It

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We Want To Be It Lyrics

Drip, drip, drip
Baby, when'd you get so Zen?
Drip, drip
When I used to know you when
Drip, drip
When you thought all my dreams sucked
Drip, drip
I was just happy you gave a f*ck
Drip, drip

And we don't want to do it
Drip, drip, drip
We want to be it
Drip, drip, drip

Tick, tick, tick
The smartest guy in the room
Flick, flick
Might as well be on the moon
Click, click
Or in his tower or his tomb
Cricket
'Cause all I'm hearing is you
Drip, drip

And we don't want to do it
Drip, drip, drip
We want to be it
Drip, drip, drip

Drip, drip, drip
Baby, when'd you get so wrecked?
Drip, drip
And where are things at this moment?
Drip, drip
And all our friends gave us a week
Drip, drip
And we're still happening as we speak
Drip, drip

And we don't want to do it
Drip, drip, drip
We want to be it
Drip, drip, drip
Drip, drip, drip

We don't want to do it
Drip, drip, drip
We want to be it
Drip, drip, drip

Drip, drip, drip
Flick, flick, flick
Cricket, cricket
Cricket, cricket, cricket

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smallsandhipfan On Oct 21, 2012

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Drip, drip, drip 
Baby, when'd you get so Zen? 
Drip, drip 
When I used to know you when 
Drip, drip 
When you thought all my dreams sucked 
Drip, drip 
I was just happy you gave a f*ck 
Drip, drip

And we don't want to do it 
Drip, drip, drip 
We want to be it 
Drip, drip, drip

Tick, tick, tick 
The smartest guy in the room 
Flick, flick 
Might as well be on the moon 
Click, click 
Or in his tower or his tomb 
Cricket 
'Cause all I'm hearing is you 
Drip, drip

And we don't want to do it 
Drip, drip, drip 
We want to be it 
Drip, drip, drip

Drip, drip, drip 
Baby, when'd you get so wrecked? 
Drip, drip 
And where are things at this moment? 
Drip, drip 
And all our friends gave us a week 
Drip, drip 
And we're still happening as we speak 
Drip, drip

And we don't want to do it 
Drip, drip, drip 
We want to be it 
Drip, drip, drip 
Drip, drip, drip

We don't want to do it 
Drip, drip, drip 
We want to be it 
Drip, drip, drip

Drip, drip, drip 
Flick, flick, flick 
Cricket, cricket 
Cricket, cricket, cricket

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2012-10-21 02:59:04

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