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3
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Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Smells like weed and gasoline, yeah the kids are killing trees and killing-
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Am7 G F
-time, but it’s all the same to me.
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Skippin’ rocks and fallen leaves, it’s the season of the bees
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And save ‘em all, but hate ‘em more when they sting. ‘Cause-
Chorus:
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-it’s alright ‘til you lose your mind
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So save your time while it’s cheap.
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When the sun is bright, and the breeze is kind. You’ve got what it takes to be free.
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Verse 2:
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Cardboard houses are up for sale, the grass is green and the flowers smell,
Don’t you dare be quiet, let me hear you yell. Let’s build a-
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-staircase to the stars, take a trip around Mars, we can’t get there if we never start.
Chorus 2:
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‘Cause it’s alright ‘til you lose your mind, so save your time while it’s cheap.
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When the sun is bright, and the breeze is kind. You’ve got what it takes to be free.
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Bridge:
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Well, I still recall what you said with every inch of your breath.
Forget about the noise, and let’s run until we’re dead.
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And we won’t fall for second best ‘til we’ve been to all the rest.
Who knows where we will be or what will grace our silhouettes.
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Chorus:
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‘Cause it’s alright ‘til you lose your mind, so save your time while it’s cheap.
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When the sun is bright, and the breeze is kind. You’ve got what it takes to be free.
Outro:
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Smells like weed and gasoline, yeah the kids are killing trees and killing-
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-time, but it’s all the same to me.
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Published: July 11, 2024
Last Updated: March 29, 2026