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Word Forward

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Word Forward Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Goodbye, Jimmy, farewell youth
I must be on my way, I've had enough of you
Was a young man, proud and true
Just a simple boy with nothing left to lose

[Pre-Chorus]
Years that I've wasted
These IOU's

[Verse 2]
They're just fuckin' words, this is life or death
It's time to clear the air, you better save your breath
Say have you heard, say have you heard
The poison in my heart and voices in my head?

[Pre-Chorus]
Years that I've wasted
These IOU's

[Chorus]
I meant every word, for word, for word, forward
Word, for word, for word, forward
Word, for word, for word, forward
Word, for word, for word, forward

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This song is about Dave’s Childhood best friend, Jimmy Swanson who passed away from a drug overdose in 2008.

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