Saw one in the shower and tried to see another
Saw another falling out of her swimsuit and tried to make another
Never got slapped for placing a hand but surely placed a hand
We played Dr. Pepper and drank suicides until our teeth fell out

One a meth freak       Another a Jesus freak
Another a sex addict       Another an asshole who used to fondle
The space between
You can sing all you want about being the same

If Raymond Chandler went a few rounds with Baudelaire
I’d like to get a metal detector and scan this whole valley
The bridge over Pond Brook says someone owns it
You got the tickets, right

You got the tickets, right

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