Jimmy Shaker Day

Oleander

Come on
Everyone
Grab a gun
Run
Oh yeah
But try not to be yellow
Surrender to me
Say you will
Say that you will
Yeah but try not to be yellow
Oh yeah but try not to be yellow
'Cause nobody likes it when you are

You came
And you went
Went away
All in one day
Now your mama's cryin'

I know
In the end
We'll be together again
Yeah but only if we're lucky
Oh yeah but only if we're lucky
Oh yeah but only if we are

Every night I wonder why
Why now
Every night I wonder why
Why now
Every night I wonder why
Why now

We sat around together
Talked about how much we love you

And how much we'll miss you
We sit around together
Talk about how much we love you
And how much we'll miss you
And now we stick together
Livin' with the love you've given
I know that you would want this

Every night I wonder why
Now
Every night I wonder why
Now
Every night I wonder why
Now


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Jimmy Shaker Day Lyrics as written by Richard C. Ivanisevich Douglas James Eldridge

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    We was the guy who played chew in star wars lol read the credits of star wars it's funny

    demise of meon August 26, 2005   Link

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