All he ever wanted was to skip across the water
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Tick tock the clock is getting faster
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Vicariously
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Lives through the dusty
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Pebbles while thrusting
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Them onto the pond
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So very trusting
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Betting the calm is strong
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And won't let them drown
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He's got to swallow his pride
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He followed horrible advice
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And hollowed his account
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With a roll of the dice twice
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Now the market's a rollercoaster ride
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He's back to the beginning
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With no retirement in sight
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Tick tock the clock is getting faster
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Can't sit back
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And watch the world move backwards
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He's got to be moving forwards
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He's got to be moving faster
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Today he's older
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Tomorrow he's older than today
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He's got to get bolder before he's older
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And throws his life away
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Those damn revelations
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Running around his head
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Increasing frustration
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And motivation
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Look he's scared to death
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He's got to do something today
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Before the terrorists start attacking
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Before foreign policy instigates another Iraqi
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With a suitcase who wants to blow himself up for Allah
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Better to die chasing a dream than regret not trying at all
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Tick tock the clock is getting faster
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Can't sit back
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And watch the world move backwards
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He's got to be moving forwards
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He's got to be moving faster
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Passes time to forget time is passing him by
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Tick tock the clock is getting faster
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Can't sit back
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And watch the world move backwards
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He's got to be moving forwards
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He's got to be moving faster
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Tick tock the clock is getting faster
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The Greater Depression
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Rilo Kiley |