Cold Damn Vampires

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[Chorus]
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Them damn cold vampires been 
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keeping me awake
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Tryna’ build an empire on things
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 that they  take
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But don’t let em’ steal your hope 
child
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And turn it something green, damn
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 you and damn all your ties
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to this machine
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Your ties to this machine


[Break]
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[Verse 1]
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You moved to the city, girl, to 
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make something of yourself
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But them vampires are groping you
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 every night on east and 12th
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So every night you carry, a 
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knife and some spray,
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To keep them blood suckers, 
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'least a four inch blade away,
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A four inch blade away


[Verse 2]
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So you want to be an artist, well
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 make sure that it makеs sense
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Them vampires will take every 
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ounce of the blood
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that you can give.
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So never let 'em speak, and don't 
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let 'em tell a lie
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Let 'em know you’re walking 
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alone to a warm home tonight


[Chorus]
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Them damn, cold vampires, they’re
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 keeping me awake
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Tryna’ build an empire on the 
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things that they take
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But don’t let em’ steal your soul, 
boy
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And turn it something green, damn
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 you and damn all your ties
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to this machine
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Your ties to this machine


[Break]
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[Verse 3]
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Them vampires are living, on the 
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street and on the screen
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Selling you some bullshit that 
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you won’t ever need
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Them vampires will tell you what 
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to think and what to say
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So I’m begging you my darling 
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won’t you learn to walk away
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Just learn to walk away


[Chorus]
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'Cuz them damn, cold vampires, 
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been keeping me awake
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Tryna’ build an empire on the 
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things that they take
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So don’t let em’ steal your soul, 
boy
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And turn it something green, damn
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 you and damn all your ties
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to this machine
      G        C   Em
Your ties to this machine


[Break]
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[Bridge]
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But there's hope for the mortal, 
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stay clear and stay true
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So look out for the vampires, 
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that are on the hunt for you
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Cause they’re on the hunt for you


[Chours]
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Then damn, cold vampires, they’re
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 keeping me awake
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Tryna’ build an empire on the 
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things that they can take
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But don’t let em’ steal your soul 
boy
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And turn it something green, damn
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 you and damn all your ties
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to the machine
      G           Em
Your ties to the machine