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Wise Up

Release date: 2nd November 2020

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"Wise Up" is a track by Big Red Machine, released 2nd November 2020. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Big Red Machine.

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Wise Up

[Verse 1]

It's not what you thought

When you first began it

You got what you want

Now you can hardly stand it, though

By now you know

[Refrain]

It's not going to stop

It's not going to stop

It's not going to stop

'Til you wise up

[Verse 2]

You're sure there's a cure

And you have finally found it

You think one drink

Will shrink you till you're underground

And living down

[Refrain]

But it's not going to stop

It's not going to stop

It's not going to stop

'Til we wise up

[Bridge]

Prepare a list for what you need

Before you sign away the deed

[Refrain]

'Cause it's not going to stop

It's not going to stop

It's not going to stop

'Til you wise up

[Outro]

No, it's not going to stop

Till you wise up

No, it's not going to stop

Till you wise up

No, it's not going to stop

'Til we rise up

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