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Song is played with a Ska rhythm: emphasis on the up-beat.
[Intro]
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
[Verse]
DI'm gonna ride, ride
AUp to the tip top, Dnever stop, always drop
AOne shot, one stop, Dplay the punk rock
AAnd when the cops stop
DIt's a timeless Ajoint set to one drop
DAnd all the girls, Ayou were the one
DWe stood above Aeveryone
DYou took it hard girl, Ayou never had fun
DSo drop your bag girl, Aplease don't run
DRide it up, tie it up, Adrink it on down
DTip it up, sip it up, Akick it uptown
DAnd tell me exactly girl Awhen you come around
DCause I'll wait for you, girl, AI won't back down
[Chorus]
DGirl I Aonly want Dwhat was Abest for you
DGirl I Aonly want Dwhat was Abest for you
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
[Instrumental]
D A  D A
D A  D A
[[Verse]
DThis girl's a Areal heart-breaker
DDifferent dialect, Aneeds a translator
DI'll make a choice, Anot wait for later
DLife goes on, Ano I don't hate her
DHey I get it, I Agot it, I'm down
DRoll it, hit it, Akick it around
DHaha, I Akick it around
DBut my feet remain planted on the Afucking ground
DOne time heroin, Aone time gone
DFirst time against it, Athen you sing along
DThat's what happens when your Alife goes wrong
DI've got nothing but Atruth in my song
[Chorus]
DGirl I Aonly want Dwhat was Abest for you
DGirl I Aonly want Dwhat was Abest for you
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
[Instrumental]
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
D A  D A
[Chorus]
DGirl I Aonly want Dwhat was Abest for you
DGirl I Aonly want Dwhat was Abest for you
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
[Outro]
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for you 
DI only wanted what was Abest for youD  

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Translator

by Tim Armstrong

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Song is played with a Ska rhythm: emphasis on the up-beat.

[Intro]

D A D A

[Verse]

I'm gonna ride, ride

A D

Up to the tip top, never stop, always drop

A D

One shot, one stop, play the punk rock

And when the cops stop

D A

It's a timeless joint set to one drop

D A

And all the girls, you were the one

D A

We stood above everyone

D A

You took it hard girl, you never had fun

D A

So drop your bag girl, please don't run

D A

Ride it up, tie it up, drink it on down

D A

Tip it up, sip it up, kick it uptown

D A

And tell me exactly girl when you come around

D A

Cause I'll wait for you, girl, I won't back down

[Chorus]

D A D A

Girl I only want what was best for you

D A D A

Girl I only want what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

[Instrumental]

D A D A

[[Verse]

D A

This girl's a real heart-breaker

D A

Different dialect, needs a translator

D A

I'll make a choice, not wait for later

D A

Life goes on, no I don't hate her

D A

Hey I get it, I got it, I'm down

D A

Roll it, hit it, kick it around

D A

Haha, I kick it around

D A

But my feet remain planted on the fucking ground

D A

One time heroin, one time gone

D A

First time against it, then you sing along

D A

That's what happens when your life goes wrong

D A

I've got nothing but truth in my song

[Chorus]

D A D A

Girl I only want what was best for you

D A D A

Girl I only want what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

[Instrumental]

D A D A

[Chorus]

D A D A

Girl I only want what was best for you

D A D A

Girl I only want what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

[Outro]

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A

I only wanted what was best for you

D A D

I only wanted what was best for you

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