Mates of State

Staring Contest

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[Verse:]
(Hey, I like it like this)
I can't tell if it's early in the night
I left my phone on a step all night
I reach for the light, but I don't turn on
Spend my day running on your lawn
I'm wild
Like I once was (I once was wild)
Heart stop, take me to the blacktop
Fear where I can find a place to stay (Where I once was wild)
Climb higher on the chain link fence
It's all about you, I'm wild about you
Eye to eye, it's a game, it's a contest
'94 I kissed you in the train park
I really needed you girl
I drive real slow past your house at night
You're gonna be mine if you don't hold tight
Like I once was (I once was wild)
Are you staring at me, 'cause we're having a contest
You're making my heart stop
And I ran (I once was wild)

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mellow_harsher On Feb 21, 2018

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2018-02-21 23:01:44

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