W.M.A.

Pearl Jam

He won the lottery when he was born
Took his mothers white breast to his tongue
Trained like dogs color and smell
Walks by me to get to him
Police man
Police man

He won the lottery by being born
Big hand slapped a white male American
Do no wrong so clean cut

Dirty his hands it comes right off
Police man
Police man
Police stopped my brother, again
Police stopped my brother, again
Police stopped my brother, again
Police man

Jesus greets me, looks just like me

Do no wrong so clean cut
Dirty his hands, it comes right off
Police man
Police man
Police man
Police stopped my brother again
Police stopped my brother again
Police stopped my brother again
Police man
Police man

Police stopped my brother again
Police stopped my brother again
Police stopped my brother again
Police man
Police man
Police man

E ah e ah e ah
ah ah ah
E ah e ah e ah
E ah e ah e ah
E ah e ah e ah
Eh eh
E ah
E ah
E ah
E ah na na na
E ah na na na
E ah na na na

All my pieces set me free, human devices set me free
All my pieces set me free
All my pieces set me free
Human devices set me free
Human devices set me free
All my pieces set me free
All my pieces set me free
Human devices set me free
Human devices set me free


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W.M.A. Lyrics as written by Eddie Vedder David Abbruzzese

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    i'm sad because since dave was kicked off pj, this song's been sorta forgotten, and it kicks ass. this is some really different shit, you wouldn't find a similar song

    aldeayeahon May 28, 2002   Link

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