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I SAID HELLO DAD HE SAID HI
ASKED HOW I WAS DOING AND I SAID I WAS FINE
HE SAID ITS BEEN AWHILE
WHAT YOU BEEN DOING ALL THIS TIME

I SAID I BEEN TRADING TRYING TO MAKE ME A MIL
HE SAID WELL THAT'S GOOD
BUT YOU STILL GOTTA PAY THE BILLS

SIGNED UP FOR THE ARMY TO MAKE SOME BREAD
THEN I GOT SCARED I'D WIND UP DEAD
IF I WOULD OF STAYED, I'D OF WENT TO IRAQ
SOME OF MY FRIENDS DIDN'T MAKE IT BACK

I STARTED WORKING MIDNIGHTS IN A FACTORY
IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG TO KNOW IT WASN'T FOR ME
PUT UP WITH THE CRAP JUST TO BUILD SOME BANK
THE FUTURE WAS CALLING AS MY LIFE SANK

NOW I GOT A JOB AT A TELEMARKETING PLACE
WHERE I SIT IN A CHAIR AND SLAP MY FACE
TO KEEP MYSELF AWAKE, CAUSE ITS SO LAME
WHERE AM I GONNA GO NOW THAT I'VE GONE INSANE

I SAID HELLO DAD HE SAID HI
HE TOLD ME SON I SEE SOMETHING DARK IN YOUR EYE
THIS MONEY THING IS CRUSHING MY SOUL
I HOPE I LIVE LONG ENOUGH TO REACH MY GOAL

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from LEAVE IT TO THE PROS, track released December 21, 2011
PRODUCED BY: TODD CRAIGS
ENGINEERED BY: STEVE COOKER
RECORDED AT BPM STUDIOS
GUITAR & PIANO : JOHN BUTCHER
BASS & VOCALS: NICK SILVERSMITH
GUITAR & LEAD VOCALS : LEE DUGGARD
DRUMS: PAUL RATHMAN

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