Infamous

Wakefield

my mom told me to get a job
work with my neighbor bob
why can't i get some sympathy?
don't yell at me
i'm almost 18 and not to mention
i'm so poor i can't afford to pay attention
what can i say?
we don't get paid

we're just like you and we're never gonna make it
we're too dumb to be rich and famous
record companies don't even wanna claim us
we suck (yeah!)
but who can blame us?

is it the way i comb my hair?
the way i talk?
the way i walk?
the clothes i wear?
what can i say?
we don't get paid
i don't wanna throw my life away
i don't wanna throw my life away

we're just like you and we're never gonna make it
we're too dumb to be rich and famous
record companies don't even wanna claim us
we suck (yeah!)
but who can blame us

but who can blame us

don't wanna throw my life away tonight tonight all right
dont wanna throw my life away tonight tonight all right
don't wanna throw my life away tonight tonight all right
don't wanna throw my life away tonight

we're just like you and we're never gonna make it
we're too dumb to be rich and famous
record companies don't even wanna claim us
we suck (yeah!)
but who can blame us

we're just like you and we're never gonna make it
we're too dumb to be rich and famous
record companies don't even wanna claim us
we suck but who can blame us
we suck but who can blame us
so do you but you can't blame us

my girlfriend swears to this day that we're never gonna play on the radio


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    most of their lyrics and songs sound like good charlottes..o well but uh does anyone have the lyrics to wakefields new songs "Reasons" and "Girls Rox Boyz"?
    goodcharlotteFREAKon September 15, 2002   Link
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    yeah. this song really rock :)
    somebody_elseon September 25, 2002   Link
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    haha.. thats a funny comment about them sounding like gc -this song came before lifestyles- but still.. theres a reason.. haha aaron from gc left to be the drummer for wakefield DUH..
    StarryEyedTearson May 12, 2003   Link
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    has anyone noticed besides me that there are parts missing in these lyrics? Theres alot missing after the 1st verse...I really hope I'm not the only one..
    punkrawkangelon June 11, 2003   Link
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    woah, there is a bunch missing. weird
    DcFrEaK123on April 04, 2005   Link
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    Very Good Charlotte meets Simple Plan... a bit of The All-American Rejects in there and you've got the perfect Pop-Punk band... so over that shit
    bleedthecoloursopenon August 10, 2005   Link

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