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The Symptoms

by Cough It Up

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Sit back and fuckin vibe Feel the breeze, all I need's a slice and A cool buzz, I’ll be just fine But every time I swipe my debit card I get declined I get declined. I got no car, no bed Low credit, no bread No checkbook, no sweat Eviction notice?! Man, fuck it. I got no doctor, no friends Who stomped my head? No insurance, no sweat I’m 30 grand in debt! Next year I'm 40 grand in debt... I’m 50 grand in debt! Got Pacquiao'd on the cement Doc bought a yacht and what'd I get? Monthly payments til I'm dead.
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Idiot 01:42
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That him? He don't know But he watch them Come, go Can't tell, she got a large clientele but one day I bet he'll have a kid of his own, right? "...Yea I might ditch work to watch Maury Povich but uhh,... ...You'll never catch me takin a paternity test!..." Before he even know it, out of dough $50 for a motel, $80 for some blow Pray for the kid to which them genes got bestowed Pit stop at the trick spot, hit the road "...Look man, I know I shoulda pulled out... ...All that matters now is I get the fuck out of town..." Chill man, fuck it Quit buggin No one really gives a fuck where ya come from Sob stories Amount to nothin Been beat up and robbed too Worse than you So what... 401K? No way No point gettin Medicaid I can't make it past today.
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The Kid 01:25
If you wanna kick it, let's kick it Wanna get down? I'm with it If you wanna kick it, let's kick it Hold up, wait a minute, just listen... When it falls out his pocket Don't stop him, cop it Cash and a latex condom Stash cards, trash the wallet Fill up a cart, hit the checkout Charge it! Bust glass for the cell on the dash Went to campus empty handed Left with a backpack Put that iPad on Craigslist, Check the cab for Xanax tabs Your Visa got me rare luxuries Toothpaste, Listerine Used ride the 51 Now I ride the 17 Back then They'd throw fists Break dishes "Pack your shit!" "That's it, I quit." "I'm sick of you, let's split!" Just a stupid kid that simply can't be trusted Just a reckless dude you'd never wanna fuck with So go Nevermind, "Hey wait!" Get outta here, please leave.
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Pest Control 01:21
Street rat Snap Walked right into a trap Debt collector - the source of my stress Shit! They don't give it a rest Left another voicemail I'm not gonna check Trick us to feed just where the trip is set, yea! It strikes fast Clamped Down on your back, everything went black Too many times, a victim of violence Now I find ways to fetishize it See the crime, you despise it But it stems from conditions We're fuckin provided with We're sick… These are the symptoms! Born into debt, now I'll die in the dirt These interest rates keep gettin worse Think it's a choice? It feels like a curse! Sometimes ya just wanna hide Crawl behind the walls but they'll find you.
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Job Offer 01:20
He said, “Fuck it! I just wanna quit, Got people to pay And I gotta do it quick. So you wanna gram man, How about a job? I’ll toss in an extra ball If you can flip it.” “Need a lift But I gotta make a pit stop." ...(Pass the reefer As we fly past the cops)... “Pray to God I don’t get caught But it sure beats workin a shitty job Or waitin for an unemployment check!" Every now and then I get desperate Dip my toe in some risky business.
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Submit A Tip 01:14
Damn, I'm so slick Just check the vid Ya caught me on cam But the angle was bad Hey, "Recognize this face? Submit a tip." Crime Stopper's gives me love And it's makin me blush Can't save a dime so I play the powerball Pick the winnin numbers all my problems'll be solved... ATM withdrawal, I'm bouncin off the walls If you dig the joint come dance along All you bigots, bullies get lost The core is for the poor, fuck ups and underdogs...us all Us all.
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Cough It Up 00:41
How the heck am I already broke? Heat's disconnected, it's 20 below When the rent's late And those payday loans come back around, bro You better cough it up Time's up You're fucked Cough it up.
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I hate rock n roll and everybody in it Including myself, we're full of shit Heartbreak's a fake struggle you like to self-indulge So go on, write a love song that's boring and dull I hate rock n roll Don't take it so personal Ya gotta lotta style But that's all Love the leather jacket, it's a perfect fit Middle class brat, think your gifted? Ha! You grew up really privileged Encouraged, coddled and soft like Reddi-wip I hate rock n roll and everybody in it Including myself, tell me what's your gimmick? Generic ass riffs and you ain't about shit Lookin extra corny posin for a family pic Rockin a Christmas sweater Go write grandma a letter.
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Shame! When you stepped through, see I was waitin It was like that game we used to play What was it? Guess Who! It's the kid with a bottle of gin, dick So whip it, yea now ya fuckin get it You shouldn’t bother me Maybe you was thinkin you could be a father to me? Well go ahead, cut up that chunky stuff, start sniffin... Toss rocks at the spot again I got no patience for her crazy ex This time I’m comin out to bust his head Brick in hand and it’s for you, my friend No He ain't comin back Cheap shot this motherfuck Tuck him in for a nap cuz Without a doubt I never been took out Limp dick You better look out Cuz if the kid’s around and the clown comes knockin Knocked the fuck out! 5 foot 8 Made you underestimate the kid But he take a wide variety of medicines… You didn’t think he’d go ballistic.
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Ain't slept for 6 days straight Walkin through traffic, get the hell out the way Honestly, I hope I get hit I'll call up JG, get cash for the settlement There's no god So us dogs We mob You fuckin oughta get robbed Your parents bought your Macintosh Got it good but you complain a lot Shoppin trips to Ikea in your mom's Nissan Walk in With my hood up Stuff my pockets to the brim Can't get enough Check the tag The jacket's genuine "I bet he stole it!" Prefer to say it's repossessed Walk out Never sweat about The consequence of the deed Take what I need.

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released June 7, 2016

Engineered and mixed by John Hoffman and Jerri Queen at Ultrasuede Lounge, Cincinnati OH, 01 May 2016. Mastered by Mike Montgomery at Candyland Recording Studio.

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Johnny Eudaly (v)
Tyler Bollinger (g)
Jeff Miller (g)
Eric Sunderman (b)
Ian Bulling (d)

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