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Life During Wartime (Alternate Version)

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Life During Wartime (Alternate Version)

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1  Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons   Heard of a van that is loaded with weapons, 1
2  Packed up and ready to go   packed up and ready to go 2
3  Heard of some gravesides, out by the highway   Heard of some gravesites, out by the highway, 3
4  A place where nobody knows   a place where nobody knows 4
5                                                       The sound of gunfire, off in the distance, 5
1  The sound of gunfire off in the distance   1
  I'm getting used to it now  I'm getting used to it now
6  Lived on    brownstone, lived in the ghetto   Lived in a brownstone, lived in the ghetto, 6
  I've lived all over this town  I've lived all over this town
      
7  This ain't no party, this ain't no disco   This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, 7
8  This ain't no fooling around   this ain't no fooling around 8
9  No time for dancing or lovey dovey   No time for dancing, or lovey dovey, 9
  I ain't got time for that now  I ain't got time for that now
      
10  Transmit the message to the receiver   Transmit the message, to the receiver, 10
11  Hope for an answer some day   hope for an answer some day 11
12  I got three passports,    couple of visas   I got three passports, a couple of visas, 12
13  You don't even know my real name   you don't even know my real name 13
14                                                        High on a hillside, the trucks are loading, 14
15  High on a hillside, the trucks are loading   everything's ready to roll                            15
16  Everything's ready to roll                                          I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nightime, 16
2  I sleep in the daytime, I work in the nighttime   2
  I might not ever get home  I might not ever get home
      
17  This ain't no party, this ain't no disco   This ain't no party, this ain't no disco, 17
18  This ain't no fooling around   this ain't no fooling around 18
19  This ain't no mudd club, or C.B.G.B.                This ain't no mudd club, or C. B. G. B., 19
  I ain't got time for that now  I ain't got time for that now
3   3
  Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?  Heard about Houston? Heard about Detroit?
20  Heard about Pittsburgh, P A?   Heard about Pittsburgh, PA?     20
  You oughta know not to stand by the window  You oughta know not to stand by the window
21  Somebody        see you up there   somebody might see you up there 21
22                                                    I got some groceries, some peant butter, 22
23  I got some groceries, some peanut butter   to last a couple of days         23
24  To last a couple of days                   But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no 24
25  But I ain't got no speakers, ain't got no headphones   headphones,    ain't got no records to play                 25
4  Ain't got no records to play   4
      
  Why stay in college? Why go to night school?  Why stay in college? Why go to night school?
26  Gonna be different this time?   Gonna be different this time 26
27  Can't write a letter, can't send no postcard   Can't write a letter, can't send a postcard, 27
1  I can't write nothing at all1
2  This ain't no party, this ain't no disco,2
3  this ain't no fooling around3
4  I'd like to kiss you, I'd love you hold you4
  I ain't got no time for that now  I ain't got no time for that now
      
28  Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock   Trouble in transit, got through the roadblock, 28
29  We blended in with the crowd   we blended     with the crowd 29
30  We got computers, we're tapping phone lines   We got computer, we're tapping pohne lines, 30
31  I know that all ain't allowed   I know that      ain't allowed 31
32                                                              We dress like students, we dress like housewives, 32
33  We dress like students, we dress like housewives   or in a suit and a tie             33
34  Or in a suit and a tie         I changed my hairstyle, so many times now, 34
35  I changed my hairstyle so many times now   I don't know what I look like!      35
36                          I don't know what I look like   You make me shiver, I feel so tender,                36
37                                     we make a pretty good team 37
38  You make me shiver, I feel so tender   Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving,         38
39  We make a pretty good team   you ought to get some sleep 39
40  Don't get exhausted, I'll do some driving   Get you instructions, follow directions,                40
41  You ought to get you some sleep                  then                 you should change your address 41
42                                              Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day, 42
43  Burned all my notebooks, what good are notebooks?   whatever you think is best                        43
44  They won't help me survive              Burned all my notebooks, what good are 44
45  My chest is aching, burns like a furnace   notebooks? They won't help me survive             45
46  The burning keeps me alive                      My chest is aching, burns like a furnace, 46
47                                    the burning keeps me alive 47
48  Get your instructions, follow directions             Try to stay healthy, physical fitness, 48
49  Then you should change your address   don't want to catch no disease 49
50  Maybe tomorrow, maybe the next day                 Try to be careful, don't take no chances, 50
51  Whatever you think is best                       you better watch what you say 51
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6  Try to stay healthy, physical fitness   6
7  Don't wanna catch no disease   7
8  Try to be careful, don't take no chances   8
9  You better watch what you say   9
      


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