The Things That We Do

from Ordinary Eternal Machinery by Nathan Leigh

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she waits for a change, a change in the weather
next year i swear i’ll be somebody better
i got ideas, i got ambitions
just gotta get through the week

oh, the things that we do to survive

now mike’s got a kid, jane’s got a habit
he shoots, she scores anything just to manage
and i got some pills, don’t call it a problem
just something to deal with the pain

oh, the things that we do to survive
oh, the things that we do to stay high

it’s 3 months till june, 6 till september
this time next year i’ll be somebody better
cause i’ve got ideas, i got ambitions
i just gotta get through the day

oh, the things that we do to survive
oh, the things that we do to stay high

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from Ordinary Eternal Machinery, released May 19, 2017

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