Hate To Say I Told You So

Album: Veni Vidi Vicious (2000)
Charted: 23 86
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  • Do what I want 'cause I can and if I don't
    Because I want to
    Be ignored by the stiff and the bored because I'm gonna
    Spit and retrieve 'cause I give and receive
    Because I want to
    Gonna get through your head
    What the mystery man said because I'm gonna

    Hate to say I told you so, alright
    Come on
    I do believe I told you so

    Now it's all out and you knew
    'Cause I wanted to
    Turn my back on the rot
    That's been planning the plot because I'm gonna
    No need for me to wait because I wanna
    No need two, three, too late because I'm gonna

    Hate to say I told you so, alright
    Come on
    I do believe I told you so

    Do what I please gonna spread the disease
    Because I want to
    Gonna call all the shots
    For the no's and the not's because I wanna
    Yeah

    Ask me once I'll answer twice
    'Cause all I know I'll tell because I wanna
    Sound device and lots of ice I'll spell my name out loud
    Because I want to
    Oh yeah Writer/s: Randy Fitzsimmons
    Publisher: MOTHERSHIP MUSIC PUBLISHING
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 1

  • Thomas from Madison, WyI love this song,and i wish they would make more like it. I interpet it as to stick it to the man and dont care what others think because i will do it anyway.
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