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'97 Lyrics — Alkaline Trio | Dork

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'97 Lyrics

Lyrics

'97

From Alkaline Trio1996

Written by Glenn Porter, Matt Skiba, Rob Doran

Produced by Matt Allison

Lyrics

'97

[Chorus: Matt Skiba] I've got it now A thorn in my side the size of a Cadillac Drive it through ‘Cause backing up now would be next to impossible I had it all When I was with you I forgot about everything Eighteen months Eighteen months seems like fucking eternity [Post-Chorus: Matt Skiba] But you'll be there, to dry my eyes When I breathe you in in '97, in '97 [Chorus: Matt Skiba] I've got it now Like a thorn in my side the size of a Cadillac Drive it through ‘Cause backing up now would be next to impossible I had it all When I was with you I forgot about everything Eighteen months, I won't breathe for eighteen months [Refrain: Matt Skiba] I don't deserve this, I don't deserve this I don't deserve this, no, I don't deserve this I don't deserve this, no, I don't deserve this I don't deserve this, no, I don't deserve this No, I don't deserve this, no, I don't deserve this, no

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About this track

"'97" is a song by Alkaline Trio from the album Alkaline Trio, released in 1996. The song was written by Glenn Porter, Matt Skiba, Rob Doran. It was produced by Matt Allison.

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Matt Allison— 318 credits as producer →
Glenn Porter— 68 credits as songwriter →
Matt Skiba— 582 credits as songwriter →
Rob Doran— 3 credits as songwriter →

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