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I am an American aquarium drinker
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hidin' out in the big city blinkin'
What was I thinkin' when I let go of you?
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
This is not a joke, so please stop smiling
What was I thinkin' when I said it didn't hurt?
I wanna glide through those brown eyes dreamin'
Take it from the inside, baby, hold on tight
You were so right when you said I've been drinkin'
What was I thinkin' when we said goodnight?
I wanna hold you in the Bible-black predawn
You're quite a quiet domino, bury me now
Take off your Band-Aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
What was I thinkin' when we said hello?
I always thought that if I held you tightly
You would always love me like you did back then
Then I fell asleep and the city kept blinkin'
What was I thinkin' when I let you back in?
I am trying to break your heart
I am trying to break your heart
But still I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
I am trying to break your heart
Disposable Dixie-cup drinkin'
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hidin' out in the big city blinkin'
What was I thinkin' when I let go of you?
Loves you
I'm the man who loves you
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hidin' out in the big city blinkin'
What was I thinkin' when I let go of you?
Let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning
Let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers
This is not a joke, so please stop smiling
What was I thinkin' when I said it didn't hurt?
I wanna glide through those brown eyes dreamin'
Take it from the inside, baby, hold on tight
You were so right when you said I've been drinkin'
What was I thinkin' when we said goodnight?
I wanna hold you in the Bible-black predawn
You're quite a quiet domino, bury me now
Take off your Band-Aid 'cause I don't believe in touchdowns
What was I thinkin' when we said hello?
I always thought that if I held you tightly
You would always love me like you did back then
Then I fell asleep and the city kept blinkin'
What was I thinkin' when I let you back in?
I am trying to break your heart
I am trying to break your heart
But still I'd be lying if I said it wasn't easy
I am trying to break your heart
Disposable Dixie-cup drinkin'
I assassin down the avenue
I'm hidin' out in the big city blinkin'
What was I thinkin' when I let go of you?
Loves you
I'm the man who loves you
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i am an american aquarium drinker i assasin down the avenue i'm hiding out in the big city blinkin' what was i thinkin' when i let go of you
let's forget about the tongue-tied lightning let's undress just like cross-eyed strangers well this is not a joke so please stop smiling what was i thinking when i said it didn't hurt
i wanna glide through the brown eyes dreamin' take you from the inside baby hold on tight well you were so right when you said i've been drinkin' what was i thinkin' when you said goodnight
i wanna hold you in the bible black pre-dawn you're quite a quiet domino bury me now take off yer bandaid 'cause i don't believe in touchdowns what was i thinking when we said hello
i always thought that if i held you tightly you would always love me like you did back then then i fell asleep and the city kept blinkin' what was i thinkin' when i let you back in
i am trying to break your heart i am trying to break your heart still i would lyin' if i said it wasn't easy i am trying to break your heart
i am trying to break your heart i am trying to break your heart i am trying to break your heart i am trying to break your heart
Disposable Dixie-cup drinking I assassin down the avenue I'm hiding out in the big city blinking What was I thinking when I let go of you?
loves you I'm the man who loves you
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