Thirty Whacks lyrics

Song information

Artist: The Dresden Dolls
Album: A Is For Accident

Lyrics

Thirty licks with a belt; same old tricks on myself
And I wonder: does everyone else live this way?
A succession of tests, a triumphant success
Each time, I'm still in-tact, at the end of the day

Thirty drops in a glass, keep my temper and pass
With my breath held. you bastards, you lucked out again!
It's not really so bad. there's still mom, there's still
Damage to do before they wrest the axe from my hands

It's no mystery: you should obviously go
Before I break everything
You're always telling me that you're dying to know;
But you're not really listening

How do I manage to station myself in harms way
And only get hit with a ticket for loitering..
That I have no way to pay? and no strength to argue
My personal demons can scheme with professional care..
Oh, god, they're after me!
If I could shut them out just for a second
I swear:
I could stop this catastrophe

Thirty day guarantee
But they can't have meant me
After all, I was born to a child-proof world
No sharp corners, or glass
Small objects, or plastic bags
Please, these are death to a delicate girl

It's no mystery - you should obviously know
That i'll destroy everything
So don't go telling me that you're dying to know-
'Cause you'll get what you're asking for

And I still manage to station myself in harm's way
And only get hit with a ticket for loitering
Stating I came the wrong day
Now all the demons are screaming, their wages aren't fair
I've left a secret kept
If I could shut them up just for a second, I swear:
It'll look like an accident
I could be decent yet!
The magnificent end:
I could be president...

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