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Like birds on a high line
They line up at night time at the bar
They all once were lovebirds
Now bluebirds are all that they are
They landed in hell
The minute they fell from love's sky
And now they hope in the wine
That they'll find a new way to fly
A new way to fly
Far away from goodbye
Above the clouds and the rain
The memories and the pain
And the tears that they cry
Now the lessons been learned
They've all crashed and burned
But they can leave it behind
If they could just find
A new way to fly
By the end of the night
They'll be high as a kite once again
And they don't seem to mind all the time
Or the money they spend
It's a high price to pay
to just find a way to get by
But it's worth every dime
If they find a new way to fly
A new way to fly
Far away from goodbye
Above the clouds and the rain
The memories and the pain
And the tears that they cry
Now the lessons been learned
They've all crashed and burned
But they can leave it behind
If they could just find
A new way to fly
They'll leave it behind
As soon as they find
She hit town like a rose in bloom
Smellin' sweet, said sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city, no one cried
In the streets, the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
The roaches so big
You know that they got bones
They moved in and made a tenement home
I said nice boys
Don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
I'm not a nice boy!
Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
She met the man and she did the smack
Paid the price layin' flat on her back
Wanted so bad just to please the boys
They ended up just being a toy
Played so hard burned her life away
Lies were told no promises made
You know nice boys
Don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
I'm not a nice boy and I never was!
Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks just to get around
But now she lays in a filthy room
She kills the pain with
A flick and a spoon
And in the streets the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
You know the roaches so big
You know that they got bones
Moved in and made a tenement home
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
No,no,no,no,no,no,no,no baby
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
I bet you mama said
'Nice boys don't play rock and roll'
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
Nice boys don't play rock and roll
I woke up in the mornin'
by the ringing of the telephone
and everything she said to me
was 'baby please come home'
It took a while to realize
that I was only dreaming
'cause she died some days ago
and nothing's like it seems
Memories inside my head, the sun is shining bright
seems like I loose the will to live, just wanna catch the light...
It's a
Nice day to die today
I close my eyes and I can feel you
standing right beside me
but when I open up my eyes
there's nothing like it used to be
I know the only way for me
is going to the other side
the place where evil turns to good
and darkness turns to light
Memories...
(Rose Tattoo)
She hit town a rose in bloom
Smell the sweet, sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city no one cried
And in the streets the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home
I say nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy!
Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
She met the man and she did the smack
And now, she pays the price layin' down on her back
Want so bad just to please the boys
Ended up bein' just a toy
Played so hard burned her life away
Lies were told no promises made
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy...and I never was
Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks just to get around
And now she lays in a filthy room
She kills the pain with a flick and a spoon
And in the streets the garbage lies
protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made a tenement home
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Everybody givin', nobody takin'
I'm tried to be a nice guy in the past
Well see this boy a livin'
He's sinkin' and a swimmin' and
Nobody knows he's drownin' fast
Well I met her today
A lady and a lawyer, she told me
Of my reward for all the
Things I've done the truth to her
Was none, now I lay my
Guilt down on her
[Chorus:]
I say nice guys, they finish last
Don't give me another chance
If you do I'll take my guns
And watch you dance
I say nice guys, they finish last
Well I saw her today
You know things have changed
It's time to get my revenge
For all the things I've done
The truth to her was none
I lay all my guilt down on her
I say nice guys, they finish last
Don't give me another chance
If you do I'll take my guns
And watch you dance
I say nice guys, they finish last
You're bein' so tough to me
Like a leather jacket
I know you'll have no sissies
No baby, you just wouldn't hack it
Gotta be a strong man
To carry the beautiful burden of your love
No sissies get your love
No slackers get your love
No weaklings get your love
No suckers for your love
No actors for your love
No gangsters for your love
No sissies get your love
You're tougher than the police
When you pull me off the highway
I'm not movin' up to speed
The slow way has always been my way
You've gotta be a fast man
To transport the beautiful pictures of your love
No sissies for your love
No suckers get your love
No weaklings for your love
No hackers for your love
No actors for your love
No gangsters for your love
No sissies get your love
Shoot down your liquor baby
I promise I'm not crazy
Over this
No sissies get your love
No slackers get your love
No weaklings for your love
No suckers for your love
No actors for your love
No gangsters for your love
Alguién buscas que te haga felíz
tu casa cuide cuando no estes aqui
te pones cursi y me miras a mi
te pones triste cuando vuelvo a decir
que
No, no soy yo
No, no soy yo
Que flores traiga a tu despertar
que deje todo cuando me has de llamar
ser tu trapecio y tu red cuando caes
ser tu esclavo y también tu auto car
Que me disfrace de payaso también
tu vino, tu pan, tu metro y tu tren
darme la espalda y que te suplique ven
que sea tu amante y tu gato también
your smart enough to make your mistakes
and act like you want'em
walk off the residual pain
and forget how you got it
nice guys finish last anyway
and that's just the problem
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if you want this, i want it more
if you want this, i want it more
if you want this, i want it more then you
I want it more then you
its fine to say this isn't a game
when you've already lost it
its pointless to go through it again
but perhaps you've forgotten
you've gotta know there's nothing to gain
so why even bother
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if you want this, i want it more
if you want this, i want it more
if you want this, i want it more then you
I want it more then you
this isn't a trick
so stop over thinking everything
just finish your drink
and stop over thinking everything
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if your the nice guy, act like the nice guy
if you want this, i want it more
if you want this, i want it more
if you want this, i want it more then you
I want it more then you
I want it more then you
night club dwight can take a negative vibe and then
infuse it with the positive youth
night club dwight can take a little white lie and
confuse it with a meaningless truth
one night dwight he got a little bit toothy now they
all call him the good doctor tooth
one night dwight got all goofy on the roofies now they
all call him the fiddler on the roof
it's never just the hefenrefer, it's never just the
bartles and james
the wine tastes like propane, stains wash right out in
the white rain
and if landsdowne's like a lariat, then the nice nice
is a noose
and the positive youth's shootin hoops slippin roofies
in your jungle juice
when night club dwight starts to talk about us gettin
some rocks
he ain't talking 'bout the ice cubes
when night club dwight starts to talk about gettin some
rocks
he ain't talking 'bout the ice cubes
when night club dwight starts to talk about the ice he
ain't talkin 'bout the frozen water
he's talkin 'bout the diamonds and where we can find
them and who we can sell em to and stuff like that
hey bright eyes are your synapses dimed
that's not just cork that's floatin round in your wine
the drinks taste like pantene, the visine wipes clean
all the bad dreams
if landsdowne's like a lariat, then the nice nice is a
noose
yeah we don't go on dates we go out in big groups with
the roofies in our jungle juice
remember jenny back from i like the lights she said
well i like you dwight but i don't like the pipe
the things that you put in your pipe like your life
now jenny missed her ride and she's takin off her
tights
in the back seat of some taxi
we went from upstairs at the nice nice up to franklin
up by 15th
and jenny got dressed as they circled the block
they did the secret knock and stuck their hands through
the mail slot
and one, two, three, four, that's the way that jenny
scores
and it's never just the liquor alone, and now we're
prayin that you'll pick up the phone
return all these pages yeah this party's outrageous
everyone left and now the crash is contageous
and the ravers they rose up right in unison
attacked the bathroom and ransacked all the medicine
pills administered just like communion
this is the body and the blood and the love and the
blacklights on your white tights
the clubs are just like caves, these club kids are just
slaves and these afterbars are just like their graves
it's the end of the night and now jenny's creepin back
to the east end
Everybody givin', nobody takin'
I'm tried to be a nice guy in the past
Well see this boy a livin'
He's sinkin' and a swimmin' and
Nobody knows he's drownin' fast
Well I met her today
A lady and a lawyer, she told me
Of my reward for all the
Things I've done the truth to her
Was none, now I lay my
Guilt down on her
I say nice guys, they finish last
Don't give me another chance
If you do I'll take my guns
And watch you dance
I say nice guys, they finish last
Well I saw her today
You know things have changed
It's time to get my revenge
For all the things I've done
The truth to her was none
I lay all my guilt down on her
I say nice guys, they finish last
Don't give me another chance
If you do I'll take my guns
And watch you dance
Never had a man who can
Always had to do it for myself
Never had a master plan
That involved anybody else
Who needs monogamy
When there's no doubt
And you don't ask
Who needs compromise
When there's no fear
That it won't last
And all the good boys they don't cut it
And all the nice boys with Christian smiles
They just can't reach it
Guess it's right what they say
Nice boys finish last (Nice boys finish last)
Too easy to swallow, too happy, too hollow
Nice boys finish last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Never had a man who can
It's not about what's safe and good for you
Sitting there with threads of love
Held up by heart and heaven knew
And all the good boys they don't cut it
And all the nice boys with Christian smiles
They just can't reach it
Guess it's right what they say
Nice boys finish last
Too easy to swallow, too happy, too hollow
Nice boys finish last
Nice boys, nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Happy you, unhappy me
I walk with glass, you walk with sand
Life's too short and goes too fast
Nice boys, nice boys, nice boys, nice boys
Nice boys finish last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
They don't last, they don't last, last, last, last
They don't last, they don't last, last, last, last
Nice boys
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last, they don't last, last
Nice boys they don't last
Nice boys they don't last
I've never felt this way about anyone
No not anyone
Now I'm on my way
I've never been this close around anyone
No not anyone
Who makes me feel this way
When you're near my heart beats a thousand miles an hour
I gotta know, I gotta know
Don't wrap me up in your candy coated flowers
Cuz I gotta know, I gotta know
Nice guys wait
Nice guys wait
Nice guys wait, way too long
I've never felt so good anything
About everything
Boy you've got me good
I guess you always knew
And you always kept your cool
And now i'm feeling a little tired
Now my heart it bleeds a thousand times an hour
You gotta go, you gotta go
The time I waited for you has turned from sweet to sour
To let me know, to let me know
You were always what I wanted
I don't know what I want now
You should have run to get me
I gave you all the chances
Star crazy big eyed glances
She hit town a rose in bloom
Smell the sweet, sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city no one cried
And in the streets the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home
I say nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy!
Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
She met the man and she did the smack
And now, she pays the price layin' down on her back
Want so bad just to please the boys
Ended up bein' just a toy
Played so hard burned her life away
Lies were told no promises made
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy...and I never was
Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks just to get around
And now she lays in a filthy room
She kills the pain with a flick and a spoon
And in the streets the garbage lies
protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
She hit town a rose in bloom
Smell the sweet, sweet perfume
The color faded and the petals died
Down in the city no one cried
And in the streets the garbage lies
Protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home
I say nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy!
Sweet sixteen she was fresh and clean
Wanted so bad to be part of the scene
She met the man and she did the smack
And now, she pays the price layin' down on her back
Want so bad just to please the boys
Ended up bein' just a toy
Played so hard burned her life away
Lies were told no promises made
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
I'm not a nice boy...and I never was
Young and fresh when she hit town
Hot for kicks just to get around
And now she lays in a filthy room
She kills the pain with a flick and a spoon
And in the streets the garbage lies
protected by a million flies
With roaches so big they got bones
They moved in and made themselves at home
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Nice boys...don't play rock'n'roll
Try to tell
who's singing the song so well.
Leave your shell.
It's really not hard to tell.
No waste of time. (No waste of time)
To let the world know you're alive.
Pull up a chair. (Pull up a chair)
And let me know when you arrive.
Nice to see you.
Nice to know that you're there.
Nice to see you.
Try to tell
who's singing the song so well
Try to tell
who's playing it natural.
Up in the air. (Up in the air)
And yet with both feet on the ground.
Fly if you dare. (Fly if you dare)
You just might see the world around.
Nice to see you.
Nice to know that you're there.
so i've lost my short attention span.
i'll be dumb and that's alright by me.
and so i try to get you drunk and take you home again.
it would be nice if you could relax on your back.
eyes close your lips openly inviting me through your hips.
so i've lost my whole fucking memory
i'll be stoned. and that's alright by me.
{ChesterSEE}
Nice guys finish last thats,
Why I'll treat you like trash it's,
Not what I really want to do.
But you only date bad guys so,
I'll give it my best try to,
Treat you the way you want me to.
{KevJumba}
I never open the door,
Or pull out a chair
You can tell me how your day was but I don't really care.
And if you ever get cold,
You'll just have to hack it.
'Cause I'd be cold too if I gave you my jacket!
Like woah!
You ain't sittin' up front!
Front is for the homies,
You can sit in the trunk!
I never answer my phone,
Whenever you call it,
And when the waiter brings the bill I never reach for
my wallet!
{ChesterSEE}
Nice guys finish last thats,
Why I'll treat you like trash,
Its' not what I really want to do.
But you only date bad guys,
So I'll give it my best try to,
Treat you the way you want me to.
{NigaHiga}
And Imma beat you,
In every competition!
Goin' out with the girls?
You better get my permission!
Wait no, I take that back you can't go.
House is on tonight and that's my favorite show!
"Do I look fat in this dress?"
Hell yeah you do!
Wait let me speak your language,
Cows go mo!
(Mooing)
{ChesterSEE}
Nice guys finish last thats,
Why I'll treat you like trash it's,
Not what I really want to do.
But you only date bad guys so,
I'll give it my best try to,
Treat you the way you want me to!
Verse3:
But behind the scenes,
She means the world to me!
I wanna tell her thats she's beautiful,
And show her that she's loved!
Hold her hand when shes scared,
Tell her how much I care,
But that won't win her heart because,
Chrorus
Nice guys finish last thats,
Why I'll treat you like trash it's,
Not what I really want to do!
You only date bad guys so,
I'll give it my best try to,
Treat you the way you want me to!
No need to rewrite
Not even in spite
Not even a girl that you might really like
The battle was won
It was won by both sides
Not even the smell of the grease of the guns
Hush now baby
You'll get married
We're nice guys
We're damn nice
We hand you free advice
They don't really care
They just like to stare
They just like the look of disdain in your eyes
And once they were great
Still they are fine
Not they make sure that you don't break in line
Hush now baby
Mine is yours is mine
We're nice guys,
Were damn nice,
We hand you free advice
And in your dreams
You perish light
You're really there
And in your dreams
You don't need to pick a fight
It's good advice
So you don't know where you'll end up tonight
We're nice guys,
Were damn nice,
We hand you free advice
Nice guys finish last that's why I'll treat you like
trash
It's not what I really wanna do
But.. You only date bad guys so I'll give you my best
To.. treat you the way you want me to
I never open the door or pull out a chair
You can tell me how your day was but I don’t really
care
And if you ever get cold, you’ll just have to hack it
Cause I’d be cold too if I gave you my jacket
Like whoa!
You ain’t sitting up front
Front is for the homies, you can sit in the trunk
I never answer my phone whenever you call it
And when the waiter brings the bill
I never reach for my wallet
Nice guys finish last that’s why I’ll treat you like
trash
It’s not what I really want to do
But.. You only date bad guys so I’ll give you my best
To treat you the way you want me to (ohooh)
And Imma beat you in every competition
Going out with the girls, you better get my permission
Wait no! I take that back, you can’t go
House is on tonight and that’s my favorite show
"Do I look fat in this dress?"
Hell yeah! You do!
Wait let me speak your language
Cows go mooo(mooo-oooo-ooo-ooooohh)
Nice guys finish last that’s why I’ll treat you like
trash
It’s not what I really want to do
Oh.. You only date bad guys so I’ll give you my best
To treat you the way you want me to
But behind the scenes, she means the world to me
I wanna tell her that she’s beautiful
And show her that she’s loved
Hold her hand when she’s scared (hold her)
Tell her how much I care (tell her)
But that won’t win her heart because…
Nice guys finish last that’s why I’ll treat you like
trash
Not what I really want to do
But.. You only date bad guys so I’ll give you my best
To treat you the way you want me to (ohooh)
CHORUS
Nice guys finish last,
That's why I'll treat you like trash,
It's not what I really wanna do.
But, you only date bad guys so,
I'll give it my best try to,
Treat you the way you want me to.
VERSE 1
I never open a door,
or pull out a chair.
You can tell me how your day was
but I don't really care.
And if you ever get cold,
you'll just have to hack it,
Cause I'd be cold too
If I gave you my jacket.
Like WHOA, you ain't sittin up front,
Front is for the homies you can sit in the trunk.
I never answer my phone,
Whenever you call it
And when the waiter brings the bill
I never reach for my wallet.
CHORUS
VERSE 2
And Ima BEAT you!
At every competition.
Going out with the girls
You better get my permission.
Wait no, i take that back, you can't go,
House is on tonight
And that's my favorite show!
Do I look fat in this dress?
Hell yeah you do!
Wait lemme speak your language
Cows go Moo!
Mooo Moooo Mooo MOOOO!
CHORUS
BRIDGE
But behind the scenes she means the world to me.
Wanna tell her that she's beautiful, and show her that
she's loved.
Hold her hand when she's scared, tell her how much I
care...
But that won't win her heart BECAUSE....
Every time you come running
I Step back as I see you coming
These past years should have made me stronger
Can’t take it any longer
The sight of you it makes me sick
Your morning breath it smells like shit
The less I say about your friends,
Will work out better in the end
Maybe, I’ll take it easy on my self
With a bullet to the brain
And after all we’ve been through
There’s not enough words to tell you how much I hate you
You are the one that would always say
You never really wanted things to turn out this way
All the good times you were rarly sober
All of the rest, you were hungover
Now that’s just one out of a few
Reasons I have as to why I can’t stand you.
I wish I could tell you every line