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Waves Lyrics by The Elected

Me First

2004

One, two, one, two, three, four
Waves roll on by, waves roll on by
Waves roll on by, waves roll on by
Life, pass on by, life, pass on by
By the time you try, you go and die
Oh, no, no
The wind is at our backs
No need to hurry back
Just stay on the track
Keeping the wind at our backs
You're only worth one wish
That you'll probably never make
You're just making the least, babe
Of the time that you're awake
Go on, then
While you can see the trouble before it comes
Why don't you just go and cast it out?
But you've always been hard
Well, I've always been had
Yeah, I've always been had
Yeah, I've always been had
Maybe it's not so bad
Well, I just know when puddles form
I don't stay inside, let it pour
There's better forecasts for me
And I'll let the rain roll off my back
And if you've always been sad
Maybe it's not so bad
Years amount to bank accounts
And all is well on all accounts
And finally they set you free
Yeah, all expenses paid
You never had a chance
They always taught you bad
The only life you had
Was the one you made
You're only worth one wish
That you'll probably never make
You only get one chance
That you know you'll never take
The dream that's in your heart
And how it sleeps when you're awake
You never lived a day
But you swear on your mother's grave
Like you swore this time you would stay
You're making the most of
The time that you're awake
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The Elected

The Elected

About “Waves” by The Elected

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"Waves" appears on "Me First" in 2004.

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