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The Hard One Lyrics — The Beta Band | Dork

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The Beta Band
The Hard One Lyrics

Lyrics

The Hard One

From The Beta Band1999

Written by The Beta Band

Produced by Chris Allison, The Beta Band

Lyrics

The Hard One

Listen to me when I go outside I have an opposite reaction in my mind Blood clots up and my eyes look down Mouth never changes from a darkened frown Pulse starts jumping and feet won't move Seventy quid for these new shoes Heart beat pumping and move the floor Head is banging on a darkened door Once upon a time I was falling apart Now I'm always falling in love Once upon a time I was falling apart Now I'm always falling in love Once upon a time I was falling apart Now I'm always falling in love Once upon a time I was falling apart Now I'm always falling in love I only do the simple things People around me run the rings Left and right to fool the kid Pass a little love and help me move the lid Pressing all the buttons for the wrong way round Mouth still sticking on a darkened frown In and out and this and that The [unverified]of chewing fat I just can't seem to keep it up The pressure of a house with a holy ghost Pressure of a house with a holy ghost Out house pressure is sure the most Out of house pressure is sure the most Once upon a time I was falling apart Now I'm always falling in love Once upon a time I was falling apart Now I'm only falling in love Now I'm only falling in love

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About this track

"The Hard One" is a song by The Beta Band from the album The Beta Band, released in 1999. The song was written by The Beta Band. It was produced by Chris Allison, The Beta Band.

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