I got a timebomb, in my mind Mom.
I hear it ticking but I don't know why.
I call the police, but they don't like me.
I hear 'em whispering when I walk by.
I got a landmine in my bloodline.
I'm not immune to getting blown apart.
She's like a claymore, that's what she's there for.
She's waiting 'round here to get blown apart.
Having her on my brain's like getting hit by a train,
She's gonna kill me. Oh Celeste, oh Celeste.
I got a timebemb, in my mind Mom,
It's gonna go off, but I don't know when.
I need a doctor to extract her.
I got a feeling she'd get right back in again
I got a timebemb, in my mind Mom,
I got it badly for a stick-legged girl
She's gonna kill me, and I don't mean softly.
I got it badly for a stick-legged girl
Having her on my brain's like getting hit by a train,
She's gonna kill me. Oh Celeste, oh Celeste, oh Celeste.



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    I like this song, as is shown by my username.

    The Old 97's make my heart happy. <(=3

    uh that's supposed to be a happy heart...

    ivegotatimebombon June 21, 2004   Link
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    Love this song!

    ValIsAllThaton November 23, 2004   Link
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    this song was awesome at the beggining of Clay Pigeons

    man on tvon December 15, 2004   Link
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    who ever typed up the lyrics for this song is an idiot

    man on tvon December 15, 2004   Link
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    Well, man on TV, instead of bitchin' why don't you just fix it?

    SERipson February 03, 2005   Link
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    my name is celeste. that was funny when i heard the song. it's quite grand.

    thegirlmostlovelyon March 13, 2005   Link
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    in his defense, I am looking at the lyric sheet now and it is pretty darn close to word for word. "I'd call the police" but that's all I see.

    ElaineEstelleon February 19, 2006   Link
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    Man on TV granted your comment was 5 years ago and they have probably been revised since... I think they are find right now just fix the "I'd call the police".

    JimmieNeverDieson March 24, 2009   Link
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    fine***

    JimmieNeverDieson March 24, 2009   Link

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