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The Way Things Are

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The Way Things Are Lyrics

Call me up I'm not too far
An aspiration that's misplaced can be fulfilled
But with the way things are

Call me up I'm not too far
I took the money but I hope that things can change
I like the way things are

Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different lives
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different times
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)

See this guy from my car
I come to find myself in what won't want me back
It's just the way things are

Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different lives
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different times
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)

My camera keeps me honest
Believe in what I see
I held some things inside, but now they're free

Well, I've been to the East
And I've been to the West
I've traveled this whole world round
I've been to the river
It froze
And I don't know what I'll do now

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j0nnynoname On Dec 18, 2013

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Call me up I'm not too far
An aspiration that's misplaced can be fulfilled
But with the way things are

Call me up I'm not too far
I took the money but I hope that things can change
I like the way things are

Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different lives
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different times
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)

See this guy from my car
I come to find myself in what won't want me back
It's just the way things are

Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different lives
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of distraction
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)
Dreams of different times
(I have a hobby of expecting the worse)

My camera keeps me honest
Believe in what I see
I held some things inside, but now they're free

Well, I've been to the East
And I've been to the West
I've traveled this whole world round
I've been to the river
It froze
And I don't know what I'll do now

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2013-12-18 03:12:06

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