Born to Die lyrics

Life is too short now, to live it half way.
I'm cryin' for my cousin, who died yesterday.
He never had a chance, no, not to express his views.
I swear that he's leaving it, to the rest of you.

Oh he ...
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lived his life of freedom, exactly the way that he wanted to.
But there's always that one thing, we never do count on.
You was born for it to happen to you ...

I think I'm headed for a terrible accident.
Made more plans than anyone who ever paid their rent.
I'm not stupid and I might be havin' too much pride.
Surgeon general has determined that I may as well die.

Jesus are you watching or have you gone blind.
Evil souls are upon us and we're surely runnin' out of time.

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I tried religion and some holy roller steals my tenth.

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Oh I don't know now baby, just what it is you got.
But whatever it is now babe, I sure do like it a lot.
I like all the good things you gave me, baby late last night.
I like the things you been givin' me, oh mama now you're treatin' me right, yeah.

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Good things, good things, my baby's been treatin' me right.
Good things, good things happen to me every night.

Hey Baby so now you're goin', is your mind relieved?
Did you get what you wanted and have some fun playin' make believe?
I have never lost so much pleasure, so it's hard to be nice.
Hey Baby feel my hand, ain't it cold as ice?

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'Cause I fell for your love, when I was out of my mind.
I fell for your love, and now you tell me it's time.

You say that this is the end,
And I feel the knife cut off my right hand.
You may not care right now,
But if it's over, it's done and I won't turn around.

Love is dyin'.
There ain't no use in cryin'.

You oughta know me better than that,
I really love you if that's where it's at.
I really love you but I won't be back,
Oh how I love you, I love you but I won't be back.

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Mr. Politician please don't deceive us.
Mr. Politician you're there to relieve us.
Just how can we tell, mister,
When to believe in you.

Oh won't you tell me oh who we're lookin' out for?
Mr. Politician could be perfect but people it's doubtful.
We want a leader who'll fight for the people.
We want somebody to take us to the steeple.

Oh little Sally, you know I love you baby.
Sally, I said I love you baby.
Sally ... it's alright, it's alright.

Remember girl when we both was younger.
It was the days we had so much fun girl.
Rememberin' all of our childhood days, yeah.
We had our fun in so many ways.

You know I would have loved you anyway.
It ain't just something I just had to say.

Upsetter

She's a real upsetter,
Least she's tryin' to all of the time, yeah.
You know I just won't let her,
Break this heart of mine, yeahhh ... yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, ya-yeah.

I got hip to her, yeah, right away boys,
But my heart just led me along, yeah.
I'm gonna' slip right away boys,
'Cause I don't want to sing this song, all night looooooong-oh, yeah.

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Talk to the people, but they just don't listen, no.
Talk to the people, but they just don't listen.
Talk to the people, but they just don't listen, no.
Talk to the people ...

Why won't they listen to rhyme or reason?
Please won't you give us just one more chance to get through?
You ain't right if you might think we're preachin'.