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I Was a Teenage Teenager

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I Was a Teenage Teenager Lyrics

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
So who's holding the drugs? Who's holding the drugs?
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie

[Chorus]
I was a teenage teenager full of piss and vinegar
Living like a prisoner for haters
I was a teenage teenager, I am an alien visitor
My life's a mess and school is just for suckers

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
So who's holding the drugs? Who's holding the drugs?
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie

[Chorus]
I was a teenage teenager full of piss and vinegar
Living like a prisoner for haters
I was a teenage teenager, I am an alien visitor
My life's a mess and school is just for suckers

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]
I was a teenage teenager (I was a teenage teenager)
Full of piss and vinegar
Living like a prisoner for haters (I was a teenager)
I was a teenage teenager (Teenager), I am an alien visitor
My life's a mess and school is just for suckers

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mellow_harsher On Feb 07, 2020

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[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
So who's holding the drugs? Who's holding the drugs?
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie

[Chorus]
I was a teenage teenager full of piss and vinegar
Living like a prisoner for haters
I was a teenage teenager, I am an alien visitor
My life's a mess and school is just for suckers

[Pre-Chorus]
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie
So who's holding the drugs? Who's holding the drugs?
I don't wanna freak you out, but I cannot lie

[Chorus]
I was a teenage teenager full of piss and vinegar
Living like a prisoner for haters
I was a teenage teenager, I am an alien visitor
My life's a mess and school is just for suckers

[Instrumental Bridge]

[Chorus]
I was a teenage teenager (I was a teenage teenager)
Full of piss and vinegar
Living like a prisoner for haters (I was a teenager)
I was a teenage teenager (Teenager), I am an alien visitor
My life's a mess and school is just for suckers

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2020-02-07 16:03:19

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