Life During Wartime - Alternate Version
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Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of some gravesides, out by the highway
A place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
Lived on brownstone, lived in the ghetto
I've lived all over this town
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing or lovey dovey
I ain't got time for that now
Transmit the message to the receiver
Hope for an answer some day
I got three passports, couple of visas
You don't even know my real name
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
Everything's ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime
I might not ever get home
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
This ain't no mudd club, or C.B.G.B.
I ain't got time for that now
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, P A?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
Somebody see you up there
I got some groceries, some peanut butter
To last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
Ain't got no records to play
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time?
Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
I ain't got no time for that now
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
We blended in with the crowd
We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
I know that all ain't allowed
We dress like students, we dress like housewives
Or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle so many times now
I don't know what I look like
You make me shiver, I feel so tender
We make a pretty good team
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
You ought to get you some sleep
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
The burning keeps me alive
Get your instructions, follow directions
Then you should change your address
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day
Whatever you think is best
Try to stay healthy, physical fitness
Don't wanna catch no disease
Try to be careful, don't take no chances
You better watch what you say
Packed up and ready to go
Heard of some gravesides, out by the highway
A place where nobody knows
The sound of gunfire off in the distance
I'm getting used to it now
Lived on brownstone, lived in the ghetto
I've lived all over this town
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
No time for dancing or lovey dovey
I ain't got time for that now
Transmit the message to the receiver
Hope for an answer some day
I got three passports, couple of visas
You don't even know my real name
High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
Everything's ready to roll
I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime
I might not ever get home
This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
This ain't no fooling around
This ain't no mudd club, or C.B.G.B.
I ain't got time for that now
Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
Heard about Pittsburgh, P A?
You oughta know not to stand by the window
Somebody see you up there
I got some groceries, some peanut butter
To last a couple of days
But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
Ain't got no records to play
Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
Gonna be different this time?
Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
I ain't got no time for that now
Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
We blended in with the crowd
We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
I know that all ain't allowed
We dress like students, we dress like housewives
Or in a suit and a tie
I changed my hairstyle so many times now
I don't know what I look like
You make me shiver, I feel so tender
We make a pretty good team
Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
You ought to get you some sleep
Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
They won't help me survive
My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
The burning keeps me alive
Get your instructions, follow directions
Then you should change your address
Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day
Whatever you think is best
Try to stay healthy, physical fitness
Don't wanna catch no disease
Try to be careful, don't take no chances
You better watch what you say
โฑ๏ธ Synced Lyrics
[00:02.75] Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons
[00:06.38] Packed up and ready to go
[00:09.93] Heard of some gravesides, out by the highway
[00:12.66] A place where nobody knows
[00:18.05] The sound of gunfire off in the distance
[00:20.79] I'm getting used to it now
[00:24.32] Lived on brownstone, lived in the ghetto
[00:27.96] I've lived all over this town
[00:32.57] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
[00:35.25] This ain't no fooling around
[00:38.86] No time for dancing or lovey dovey
[00:42.40] I ain't got time for that now
[00:46.07] Transmit the message to the receiver
[00:49.63] Hope for an answer some day
[00:53.20] I got three passports, couple of visas
[00:56.87] You don't even know my real name
[01:00.45] High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
[01:04.03] Everything's ready to roll
[01:07.60] I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime
[01:11.36] I might not ever get home
[01:14.91] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
[01:19.47] This ain't no fooling around
[01:23.01] This ain't no mudd club, or C.B.G.B.
[01:26.66] I ain't got time for that now
[01:30.28] Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
[01:34.79] Heard about Pittsburgh, P A?
[01:38.37] You oughta know not to stand by the window
[01:41.10] Somebody see you up there
[01:44.73] I got some groceries, some peanut butter
[01:48.31] To last a couple of days
[01:51.01] But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
[01:55.58] Ain't got no records to play
[01:59.10] Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
[02:02.75] Gonna be different this time?
[02:06.35] Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
[02:09.95] I ain't got no time for that now
[02:14.55] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
[02:17.28] We blended in with the crowd
[02:21.73] We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
[02:24.42] I know that all ain't allowed
[02:28.94] We dress like students, we dress like housewives
[02:31.68] Or in a suit and a tie
[02:35.23] I changed my hairstyle so many times now
[02:39.70] I don't know what I look like
[02:42.43] You make me shiver, I feel so tender
[02:46.03] We make a pretty good team
[02:50.68] Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
[02:54.27] You ought to get you some sleep
[02:57.85] Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
[03:00.59] They won't help me survive
[03:05.03] My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
[03:07.77] The burning keeps me alive
[03:12.26] Get your instructions, follow directions
[03:15.05] Then you should change your address
[03:19.53] Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day
[03:23.15] Whatever you think is best
[03:26.74] Try to stay healthy, physical fitness
[03:30.30] Don't wanna catch no disease
[03:33.96] Try to be careful, don't take no chances
[03:37.57] You better watch what you say
[04:02.81]
[00:06.38] Packed up and ready to go
[00:09.93] Heard of some gravesides, out by the highway
[00:12.66] A place where nobody knows
[00:18.05] The sound of gunfire off in the distance
[00:20.79] I'm getting used to it now
[00:24.32] Lived on brownstone, lived in the ghetto
[00:27.96] I've lived all over this town
[00:32.57] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
[00:35.25] This ain't no fooling around
[00:38.86] No time for dancing or lovey dovey
[00:42.40] I ain't got time for that now
[00:46.07] Transmit the message to the receiver
[00:49.63] Hope for an answer some day
[00:53.20] I got three passports, couple of visas
[00:56.87] You don't even know my real name
[01:00.45] High on a hillside, the trucks are loading
[01:04.03] Everything's ready to roll
[01:07.60] I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime
[01:11.36] I might not ever get home
[01:14.91] This ain't no party, this ain't no disco
[01:19.47] This ain't no fooling around
[01:23.01] This ain't no mudd club, or C.B.G.B.
[01:26.66] I ain't got time for that now
[01:30.28] Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
[01:34.79] Heard about Pittsburgh, P A?
[01:38.37] You oughta know not to stand by the window
[01:41.10] Somebody see you up there
[01:44.73] I got some groceries, some peanut butter
[01:48.31] To last a couple of days
[01:51.01] But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones
[01:55.58] Ain't got no records to play
[01:59.10] Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
[02:02.75] Gonna be different this time?
[02:06.35] Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard
[02:09.95] I ain't got no time for that now
[02:14.55] Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock
[02:17.28] We blended in with the crowd
[02:21.73] We got computers, we're tapping phone lines
[02:24.42] I know that all ain't allowed
[02:28.94] We dress like students, we dress like housewives
[02:31.68] Or in a suit and a tie
[02:35.23] I changed my hairstyle so many times now
[02:39.70] I don't know what I look like
[02:42.43] You make me shiver, I feel so tender
[02:46.03] We make a pretty good team
[02:50.68] Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving
[02:54.27] You ought to get you some sleep
[02:57.85] Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?
[03:00.59] They won't help me survive
[03:05.03] My chest is aching, burns like a furnace
[03:07.77] The burning keeps me alive
[03:12.26] Get your instructions, follow directions
[03:15.05] Then you should change your address
[03:19.53] Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day
[03:23.15] Whatever you think is best
[03:26.74] Try to stay healthy, physical fitness
[03:30.30] Don't wanna catch no disease
[03:33.96] Try to be careful, don't take no chances
[03:37.57] You better watch what you say
[04:02.81]