Waifs - Smith St lyrics

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SMITH ST<br />

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Woohoo hey hey<br />

Just a child being a child<br />

She didn’t do what you had told her too<br />

Little big-eyed girl in a long world<br />

Maybe she embarrassed you<br />

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With your fist you struck her down<br />

You walked away you left her screaming<br />

People lift their feet and step around<br />

I’m just as guilty<br />

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You wouldn’t treat a dog like that<br />

Wouldn’t kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back<br />

Woo no<br />

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So what else could she do but run to you<br />

When you walked off and left her in the streets all broken down<br />

I can’t understand the force of your hand <br />

With strength of four men wouldn’t knock me off my feet<br />

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She was only three<br />

It’s too late for me and my apologies<br />

I still feel guilty for what I did not do<br />

I should have helped you<br />

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I bet you’ve been hurt before<br />

And you swore that you never would<br />

Now look into your daughter’s eyes<br />

Are they just a mirror of your own childhood?<br />

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You wouldn’t treat a dog like that<br />

You wouldn’t kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back<br />

You wouldn’t treat a dog like that<br />

You wouldn’t kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back<br />

You wouldn’t treat a dog like that<br />

You wouldn’t kick it in the ribs and throw it out the back<br />

Hey ohh<br />

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You wouldn’t treat a dog like that<br />

And all we do is turn our backs