Ballad of Rocco - Maison2500 Archives

May I stand unshaken Amidst, amidst a crash of worlds May I stand unshaken Amidst, amidst a crash of worlds May I stand unshaken Amidst, amidst a crash of worlds May I stand unshaken Amidst, amidst a crash of worlds May I stand unshaken Amidst, amidst a crash of worlds

I quit school in the 10th grade and I grew out my hair I got me a job doin' lawn mower repair I met an army recruiter down at the Winn Dixie He said, "Son you've no future, pack up and go with me" The first place we landed was a base called Balad They convoyed our asses to a 10 acre F.O.B. With my boots and my cover and an old M16 Two bottles of water and a cold M.R.E. Oh, you'll meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade It's not a job, it's an adventure, oh, yes sir, I got that Ah, but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at You never told me I'd get my ass shot at The first night in combat we went out on patrol They ambushed our convey and we chased the asshole We found them all hidin' in low water ditches And we took aim and killed all them son of a bitches, oh yeah You'll meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade It's not a job, it's an adventure, oh, yes sir, I got that Ah, but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at You never told me I'd get my ass shot at Walked in on my buddy with a female M.P. The ugliest woman you ever did see He said, "Why are you laughin', you got lots of nerve" Over here in the desert we grade on the curve Ah, you'll meet lots of new friends and you're sure to get paid We'll show you the world and we'll teach you a trade It's not a job, it's an adventure, oh, yes sir, I got that Ah, but you never told me I'd get my ass shot at Oh, you never told him he'd get his ass shot at

You tell me I'm lost, and I don't seem too sure what to do You tell me I'm lost, and I don't seem too sure what to do There's a fire in my head, and I'm blinded by bullets There's a fire in my head, and I'm blinded by bullets Dancing to nowhere, I'm losing my head, and I'm Dancing to nowhere, I'm losing my head, and I'm And the man at the bar that night recall that he needed me And the man at the bar that night recall that he needed me Sister, I've lost all the feeling I'm lost and I'm sold I lay down beside you Sister, I'm blinded It's only my eyes I've sold them before The man said, "The drink in his hand would be a beer" The man said, "The drink in his hand would be a beer" And it seemed much the same when he pointed the gun at his head And it seemed much the same when he pointed the gun at his head Filled it with lead It raised so much noise that I checked out of time, yeah Blood on my face and the words of a stranger Sister, I've lost all the feeling I'm lost and I'm sold I lay down beside you Sister, I'm blinded It's only my eyes I've sold them before

I can't always be, yeah, ayy I won't always be, yeah, ayy I can't always be, yeah, ayy I can't, yeah I know that I'm your homie I ain't just gonna let that go Don't think you can just call me Because you're feelin' lonely I can't always be Option number three I'm at your conveniency You ain't never chosen me, yeah, ayy I can't always be Option number three I'm at your conveniency You ain't never chosen me, yeah, ayy, yeah Tell me, is it me, is it me? Yeah, ayy You don't wanna see, wanna see, yeah, ayy And your priority lately, yeah, ayy So tell me, is it me, is it me? Yeah, ayy I can't always be Option number three I'm at your conveniency You ain't never chosen me, yeah, ayy I can't always be Option number three I'm at your conveniency You ain't never chosen me, yeah, ayy, yeah No, I can't, no, I can't No, I can't, no, I can't, can't, can't I said I can't, no, I can't No, I can't, no, I can't, can't, can't Tell me, is it me, is it me? Yeah, ayy You don't wanna see, wanna see, yeah, ayy And your priority lately, yeah, ayy So tell me, is it me, is it me? Yeah, ayy Tell me, is it me, is it me? Yeah, ayy You don't wanna see, wanna see, yeah, ayy And your priority lately, yeah, ayy So tell me, is it me, is it me? Yeah, ayy

Do you see what I want you to know? Do you see what I want you...? Do you see what I want you to...? Do you see what I want you to know? Do you know that you're beautiful? Tell me, tell me: Do you know, do you know that you're beautiful?