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I try to work and I keep thinking of world war three
I try to talk to girls and I keep thinking of world war three
The goddamn six o'clock news makes sure I keep thinking of world war three
I got a mile of numbers and a ton of stats
Of warheads a billion Chinese with warheads

I don't even worry about crime anymore
So many goddamn scared faces
I keep thinking of Russia of Russia
Paranoid stuck on overdrive scared shitless

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joelm On Jul 04, 2013

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by jon2179322

9y ago

The song is easily about the cold war from 79-85.

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