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Phoning It In Lyrics by Gerard Way

Distraction or Despair

2020

[Verse 1]
Some folks make hasty decisions
They live their life on the go
I can’t be bothered to give a damn bout anything and
Some people say I’m a pro
You’re busy climbing the ladder, I’m busy lying in bed
It doesn’t matter if anybody calls me names and
I’m gonna fuck off instead, because
[Chorus]
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
Don’t care, just phone it in
Get bored, just phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in
[Verse 2]
You busy yourself with fashion, I busy myself with fun
I’m busy painting these mini metal skeletons and
You say I’m dressed like a bum
You say that you’ve got a passion about what you’ve gotta do
You say you can’t wait to buckle down and start your day and
I’m less excited than you, because
[Chorus]
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
Don’t care, just phone it in
Get bored, just phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in
[Bridge]
We are the ones, the ones who never give a damn
We are the ones without even a basic plan
Out in the sun, we are the ones enjoying it
You work too hard, I quit, I quit, I quit, I quit
And I’m tired of people complaining
My best is not good enough
I’m only doing the minimum to get me through and
If you don’t like it, then tough, because
[Chorus]
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
Want pizza, phone it in
Hate work, just phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
We’re gonna phone it in, we’re gonna phone it in
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Gerard Way

Gerard Way

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"Phoning It In" appears on "Distraction or Despair" in 2020.

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