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We Used To Vacation (Live) by Cold War Kids

TRACK

Cold War Kids

We Used To Vacation (Live)

Release date: 12th April 2018

From Audience (Live)Track 114:21
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About This Track

"We Used To Vacation (Live)" is a track by Cold War Kids, from the album Audience (Live), released 12th April 2018. The track is 4:21 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Cold War Kids

Cold War Kids

Lyrics

We Used To Vacation (Live)

I kissed the kids at noon
Then stumbled out of the room
I caught a cab, ran up a tab on 7th & Flower

Beth's recital I had to run
Missed my son's graduation
Punched the Nichols boy for taking his seat
He gets all that anger from me

Still, things could be much worse
Natural disasters on the evening news
Still, things could be much worse
We've still got our health
My paycheck in the mail

I promised to my wife and children
I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
But even then it sounds so soothing
This will blow over in time
This will all blow over in time

I'm just an honest man
Provide for me and mine
I give a check to tax deductible charity organizations
Two weeks paid vacation won't heal the damage done
I need another one

Still, things could be much worse
Natural disasters on the evening news
Still, things could be much worse
We've still got our health
My paycheck in the mail

I promised to my wife and children
I'd never touch another drink as long as I live
But even then it sounds so soothing
To mix a gin and sink into oblivion

I promised to my wife and children
That accident left everyone a little shook up
But at the meetings I felt so empty
This will blow over in time
This will all blow over in time

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Track details

From Audience (Live)

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Album
Audience (Live)
Audience (Live)
Cold War Kids
13th April 2018
Track number
11
Release year
2018
  1. 1All This Could Be Yours (Live)
    3:23
  2. 2Miracle Mile (Live)
    3:06
  3. 3Hot Coals (Live)
    3:52
  4. 4Louder Than Ever (Live)
    2:40
  5. 5Hang Me Up To Dry (Live)
    3:55
  6. 6Can We Hang On ? (Live)
    4:07
  7. 7Restless (Live)
    5:16
  8. 8Mexican Dogs (Live)
    7:02
  9. 9Bottled Affection (Live)
    5:13
  10. 10So Tied Up (Live)
    3:10
  11. 11We Used To Vacation (Live)
    4:21
  12. 12Cameras Always On (Live)
    0:32
  13. 13Hospital Beds (Live)
    4:24
  14. 14First (Live)
    3:47
  15. 15Audience (Live)
    3:24
  16. 16Somethings Not Right With Me (Live)
    7:03
  17. —Something Is Not Right With Me (Live)

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