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I Can't Make It On Time

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I Can't Make It On Time Lyrics

I can't make it on time
I can't make it on time
I keep tryin' and tryin'
I can't make it on time

I can't hurry and you can't wait
It doesn't matter 'cause we're already late
I can't get off the telephone
It always rings when I'm alone

You gotta wait wait
'Cause you don't need no one
Wait wait
'Cause you know that I'm the one
You gotta wait
Hey, hey, hey
Wait

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black_cow_of_death On May 12, 2002

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2002-05-12 16:12:19

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by knuxman

20y ago

This song is about missing something important, that's about all I can make out.

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by snotbunny

18y ago

this song is basically the o.c.d. national anthem

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