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[Verse 1]
CTough choice, don't Ammake me laugh
My Elife's a joke, your Flife's a gas
You Cbroke my heart at Ammidnight mass
Now EI'm the ghost of FChristmas past
The Conly choice you Amgave to me
Is Eone I took relFuctantly
'Cause Cwhen we play deAmmocracy
You Ealways take imFmunity
[Chorus 1]
CHow Amlong 'til we Esink to the Fbottom of the Csea?
How Amlong, how Elong?F  
CHow Amlong 'til we Esink and it's Fonly you and Cme?
How Amlong, how Elong?F  
[Post-Chorus 1]
How Clong? (La Amla-la-la la-Ela-la)F  
How Clong? (La-Amla la-Ela)F  
How Clong? (La Amla-la-la la-Ela-la)F  
How Clong? (La-Amla la-Ela)F  
[Verse 2]
CWhat's the point of Amgetting clean?
You'll Ewear the same old Fdirty jeans
CWhat's the point of Ambeing seen?
Those Eeyes are cruel, those Feyes are mean
CWhat's the point of Amhuman beings?
A ESharpie face on Ftangerines
CWhy's it felt like AmHalloween
Since EChristmas 20F17?
[Chorus 2]
CHow Amlong?E  F  
CHow Amlong, how Elong?F  
CHow Amlong 'til we Esink and it's Fonly you and Cme?
How Amlong, how Elong?F  
[Post-Chorus 2]
How Clong? (La Amla-la-la la-Ela-la)F  
How Clong? (La-Amla la-Ela)F  
How Clong? (La Amla-la-la la-Ela-la)F  
How Clong? (La-Amla la-Ela)F  
C Am E F
C Am E F
[Verse 3]
CGetting to the topAm  
Wasn't Esupposed to be this Fhard
The Chouse is on MulAmholland Drive
The Ecar's on Sunset FBoulevard
The Cregistration's Amhere with me
But Eneither of us Fhas the key
CWe can live down Amin the flats
The Ehills will fall evFentually
[Chorus 3]
CHow Amlong 'til we Esink to the Fbottom of the Csea?
How Amlong, how Elong?F  
CHow Amlong 'til we Esink and it's Fonly you and Cme?
How Amlong, how Elong?F  
[Post-Chorus 3]
How Clong? (La Amla-la-la la-Ela-la)F  
How Clong? (La-Amla la-Ela)F  
How Clong? (La Amla-la-la la-Ela-la)F  
How Clong? (La-Amla la-Ela)F  
How Clong?Am  E  F  
How Clong?Am  E  F  
How Clong?Am  E  F  
How Clong?Am  E  F  
[Outro]
C Am E F
C Am E F
CHow Amlong 'til we Esink to the Fbottom of the Csea?
How Amlong, how Elong?
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