Smack dab in the middle of a situation overlooked by fools
Tables turned, lessons learned, you get burned for playing by the rules
Time is lost, that's the cost, oh brother, you get shit on the end
Scrape for a dollar, you'll die smilin', learnin' the same lessons once again

The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
Gotta go now
(Right dude?
That's right!)
The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
Gotta go now
(Isn't that right, dude?
That's right, Gener, so right)
The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
Gotta go now
(Isn't that right, Gener? Tell me, tell me the truth
You're right, tell me again)
The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
Gotta go now (oh, check it out)
The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, oh, take it

Smack dab in the middle of a situation overlooked by fools
Tables turned, lessons learned, you get burned for playing by the rules
(You know that happens, Gener!
And I know!)
Time is lost, that's the cost, oh brother, you get shit on the end
Scrape for a dollar, you'll die smilin', learnin' the same lessons once again

The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
Gotta go now
(Once again)
The goin' gets tough from the getgo go man go
Oh brother, not another motherfucker
Gotta go now

I think it's over now, Gener! (Gotta go now)
Oh God!


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    this song is amazing smack down in a situation overlooked by fools is ofcourse about how school and the man pushes to hard on you you forget your indigenous essential human moments emotions and feelings anyone who remembers isnt a fool they flush our humanity out of us and no one forget they took our clothes when we need them if anybody's with me my fucking screenname is ilikejazz123 and id love to conspire about the government with you time is lost thats the cost if you do play by thew conceptual rul.es they will drive you crazy any thoughtsy ou have they will cut yoeru brains out nobody forget and my phone numberi s 1310 650 1099 if you're a fucking creeper get the hell away from me YOU GET SHIT ON IN THE END

    firstfever11ston July 29, 2007   Link
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    This song sounds like something Gene and Dean came up with in 10 minutes, and yet... I can't NOT listen to it! It's so humorous with those silly voices and the way they keep going, "Isn't that right, Deaner?" "Oh, soo right." Quite funny.

    majestikmoose9on September 28, 2006   Link
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    ^ lol.. take a breath, damn.

    Aero411on July 09, 2008   Link

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