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I used to roll my cigarettes on the hood of my Tacoma
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Sit and watch the world go by
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And I was seventeen and green and knowin' nothin' 'bout livin'
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In a town where people go to die
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Leroy was a transplant from somewhere in Alabama
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The first time I met him, he asked me for a spoon
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And I thought he must've been in a bluegrass band, or somethin'
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But I'd find out one August afternoon
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Three doors down, there's tinfoil on the table
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They ain't cookin' up nothin' good 'round here
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There's one in every house: high on the couch, stealin' cable
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On the dark side of the country it ain't bonfires, it ain't beer
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But you find out quick how big a hit the neighbor's bike'll get ya, boy
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Livin' next to Leroy
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In the classroom, Susie Highschool was passin' pills like notes
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Takin' shots in the parkin' lot at lunch
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And I'd join in every now and then 'cause you can't beat the cool crowd
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I'd go to Leroy's 'til I sobered up
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Three doors down, there's tinfoil on the table
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They ain't cookin' up nothin' good 'round here
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There's one in every house: high on the couch, stealin' cable
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On the dark side of the country it ain't bonfires, it ain't beer
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But you find out quick how big a hit that class ring'll get ya, boy
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Livin' next to Leroy
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I rolled a J on the day I got my diploma
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I knew Leroy would be proud
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I can't forget shakin' him, tryin' to wake him on that sofa
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He never did come 'round
Instrumental/Solo:
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Yeah, three doors down, there's tinfoil on the table
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They ain't cookin' up nothin' good 'round here
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There's one in every house: high on the couch, stealin' cable
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On the dark side of the country it ain't bonfires, it ain't beer
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But you find out quick how high you get when that last hit gets ya, boy
OUTRO:
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Livin' next to Leroy Yeah
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Livin' next to Leroy Oooh yeah ooh
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Next to Leroy Yeah ah um
FADE OUT: (this can be omitted as it is so soft and quiet)
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