You said you couldn't stay
You've seen it all before, I know
They sold you on their way
Oh, honey, that's okay

No harm, he's armed
Settin' off all your alarms
When I find out
I hope it's you who set this trap

And storefronts rarely change
At least I'm on my own again
Instead of anywhere with you
Oh, tell me it's all the same

And I lost my page again
I know this is so rare
But I'll try my luck with you
This life is on my side
Well, I am your one
Believe me, this is a chance, oh, oh

Let's see what is for sale
He's tryin' hard to give his job a chance
Oh, it's never gonna be
It's sad, but I agree

The signals don't seem right
They last for just one night, and then
I'm sorry that I said
That we were just good friends

No harm, he's armed
Setting off all your alarms
They're trapped, I can't
Be there in time, I'll think about that

And I lost my page again
I know this is so rare
But I'll try my luck with you
This life is on my side
Well, I am your one
Believe me, this is a chance, oh, oh


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    This is a good Strokes song... The bass is awesome.

    carmson July 03, 2002   Link

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