Freedom Cookies

from The Worst EP by The Worst Generation

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Crossroads of College and Paris a strange man jumped into traffic
I gotta admit at first it made me laugh
but as Dan and I sat there at that red light both us thinking
that laugh I guess I kind've choked it back

cuz first I recognized that empty hollow look of sadness
carried on his face bags neath his eyes
the bandage on his arm it told a story about his stumble
the dirty shirt, the track marks on his arm

and I think

If this guys not alive then what does that make me?
If this man can't be free, is there any hope for me?
and Oh Say Can You See
It's The Land Of The Brave And The Home Of The Free

If you can afford to be



A homeless man told Chris and me
"go take a dollar third six and buy me a cookie"
I looked him in the eye and said exactly what I think
I said "My money it makes me free,
but honestly you're probably a little free-er than me

spending your life and your time any way you please
I'm slaving from seven to three
two months of my income goes to interest fees.
He smiled and walked away
without a response for me

and as we stood there on that street,
you know I couldn't help but see

Right there on that stoop he had more friends than me.

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from The Worst EP, released August 10, 2016

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The Worst Generation Columbia, Missouri

Acoustic antifolkpunk / porch punk type sounds
FFO: Apes of The State, Matt Pless, Paul Baribeau

I'm just some rando who probably doesn't identify as human in the same way as most do. I'd put my name on these songs but I feel like they are about twice as honest and half as shy as I am able to be as a person so I'm a little uncomfortable with that.

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