The Flaming Lips

Scratching the Door

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I went out for a walk in the mornin
what did I see
a great big hole in the ground where the world used to be
and it smelled like it'd been burned
and it wasn't gonna turn
and I never thought that it would happen on a day like today
I went out for a walk in the mornin
to see my friend
and discovered that the planet had come to an end
and it didn't take too long
and I knew that it was wrong
and I never thought that it would happen on a day like today

It smelled like it'd been burned
and It wasn't gonna turn
and I never thought that it would happen on a day like today

I went out for a walk in the mornin'
to smell the air
I breathed it in and there was nothin' there
My lungs get full of pain
and I'm drinkin' acid rain
and I never thought that it would happen on a day like today

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mellow_harsher On Dec 07, 2016

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