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from Shooting An Elephant by George Orwell and the Flying Typewriters

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I'm on empty in every way you could mean
My heart, my car, my mp3, my wallet, and my body
But I'm still driving, I'm still running, I'm still singing, I'm still gunning, as far as I can see
And that's no surprise if you know me
And man, you know me

In all honesty, baby
I don't know where I'll sleep tonight
If a good friend calls from far away
Baby, I just might
Be speeding down 23 before my conscience can say to me,
"You ain't got the gas or the time or dollars and dimes
Just responsibility and a child's mind
You can keep on living like you're last in line
But when it's time, don't come crawling to me"

It's time to grow up, it's time to be boring
You gotta show up on time for everything
You gotta abandon all those stupid dreams and live life on your fucking knees
You gotta lose your dignity

In all honesty, baby
I don't know where I'll sleep tonight
If a good friend calls from far away
Baby, I just might
Be speeding down 23 before my conscience can say to me,
"You ain't got the gas or the time or dollars and dimes
Just responsibility and a child's mind
You can keep on living like you're last in line
But when it's time, don't come crawling to me"

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from Shooting An Elephant, released September 21, 2011

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George Orwell and the Flying Typewriters Flint, Michigan

Folk-Punk(ish) band from Flint and Hartland, Michigan. You can also find us around Ypsilanti quite often. We love you.

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