This world is such a fucking shitty place
Just makes me wanna go and hide away
But I'd stand smiling in the light of day if you would hold my hand
I know the cops are trying to track me down
Smart move for me would be to just skip town
I'd be brave and just stick around if you would hold my hand
If you would hold my hand, I could fight the cops And then die smiling when I got shot
If you would hold my hand I know that I could be a better man Finally find a way to rise above the lowdown world I've been living in I could do anything at all, If you would hold my hand
When you're inside they keep you locked down tight
No chance of escape, you may as well not try
But I could get put in and bust out same night if you would hold my hand
I've never giving anything much thought Just try to get by with the wits I got
But I could be an Einstein, I shit you not If you would hold my hand
If you would hold my hand, I could fight the cops And then die smiling when I got shot
If you would hold my hand I know that I could be a better man Finally find a way to rise above the lodown world I've been living in I could do anything at all, If you would hold my hand
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