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Turnpike Gates Lyrics by Lifetime

Jersey’s Best Dancers

1997

[Spoken]
In order for you to play with this record
We must tune your guitar to ours
We will start with the first string

[Chorus]
We would drag ourselves to bed
And sleep took everything I had
I kept it up till he would call
You made me feel like a criminal
And then there's you, you kept a smile
Though I would always walk the wire

[Verse 1]
You gave it all
I gave you reason to have doubt
I had to get out of here, I took the stairs
I don't wanna fight with you if I can't be the one to have you
You sat in that chair like a queen in the kitchen
I memorized the lines your eyes made
At every squint you shot my way

[Chorus]
We would drag ourselves to bed
And sleep took everything I had
I kept it up till he would call
You made me feel like a criminal
And then there's you, you kept a smile
Though I would always walk the wire

[Bridge]
But you're miserable
And I'm useless
Always making up excuses
I made you cry too many times

[Outro]
So I'm hanging up that line
I'm throwing rocks at your floor
I'm knocking down your front door
I'm desperate tonight
And I just wanna fight
It's my confusion that lets me act so cold
So now I'll go, go, go
If you wanna be just left alone
Put down that phone
But if you want me, just call out, "Hey boy"
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About “Turnpike Gates” by Lifetime

Read the complete lyrics to "Turnpike Gates" by Lifetime from the album "Jersey’s Best Dancers" in 1997. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Rock, Punk Rock, Pop-Punk.

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"Turnpike Gates" appears on "Jersey’s Best Dancers" in 1997.

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