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They tell you to smile all the time But then wonder why the hell you're smiling all the time, saying it makes you look suspicious They tell you to tilt your head and you'll see things a little bit different But then wonder what the hell is wrong with your neck They tell you to speak your mind But then wonder why the hell you're not shutting up They tell you it's okay to be different But then wonder why the hell a guy's wearing make up They tell you to follow your dreams But then wonder why the hell you're always sleeping They tell you to stand up for what you believe in But then wonder why the hell you refuse to sit down They tell you all these goddammed double standards But then wonder why the hell you don't listen
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Jun 6, 2014
Jun 6, 2014 at 9:58 PM UTC
They Tell You
They tell you to smile all the time But then wonder why the hell you're smiling all the time, saying it makes you look suspicious They tell you to tilt your head and you'll see things a little bit different But then wonder what the hell is wrong with your neck They tell you to speak your mind But then wonder why the hell you're not shutting up They tell you it's okay to be different But then wonder why the hell a guy's wearing make up They tell you to follow your dreams But then wonder why the hell you're always sleeping They tell you to stand up for what you believe in But then wonder why the hell you refuse to sit down They tell you all these goddammed double standards But then wonder why the hell you don't listen
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Jun 6, 2014
Jun 6, 2014 at 9:58 PM UTC
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