Bad Religion
A Streetkid Named Desire
The New America (2000)

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Well, it was punk-fifteen in the morning
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And it was time to stand my ground
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And as the gawks and stares bombarded me
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You know, I didn't even hear a sound

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No one gave a damn    if I was there or away
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If I died and went to hell, they'd throw a party on my grave
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And they'd all say, "This kid is just a fool

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He'll never be cool
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They might as well just ship him off to some other school"
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Plain destitute

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Just a little too guilty, just a little too soon

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  That day    was just like any other day
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  No  work, and no  pay

  I knew that paradise was some other place
  And I'd get there another day

  I will find it before I expire
  Cause I've got the desire

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Well, it was punk-fifteen in the evening
And it was time to set the town on fire
I saw my boots and my hair, as reflected in the mirror
Reveal a street kid named desire

I didn't give a damn because I was just dying to be
And as the Hollywood street scene left its mark on me
I changed from a boy into a man

I said "never again"
I stuck out my chin when I should have ran
Shit in the fan

I was driven so hard by the sound of my heart

  Refrain

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When the walls surround in deeper shades of blue
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And there's no voice of reason inside you
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And you search for meaning on an empty shelf
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Then you're always dreaming of somewhere else

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  Today is just like any other day
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  No fear        no restraint

  I know that paradise is some other place            (normal)
  And I will get there another day

  You can come with me, no conditions or fares
  Somehow, somewhere

  I will find it before I expire
  Cause I've got the desire, let's go

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