its amazing how far music can come.. 24 years after it released and its one of the most heartfelt songs ive heard
You can get it if you really want it
But you better off just leave it alone
You won't forget it if you ever had it
So you're better off just staying at home
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
Just to see her smile
You don't get it, no, you won't forget it
You're better off just leave it alone
If you don't stop thinking, soon you will be drinking
And you're better off just staying at home
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
Just to see her smile
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
Coming down
Mom, I'm still healing
Coming down
Oh, and I'm still breathing
Coming down
You can get it if you really want it
But you better off just leave it alone
You won't forget it if you ever had it
So you're better off just staying at home
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
But you better off just leave it alone
You won't forget it if you ever had it
So you're better off just staying at home
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
Just to see her smile
You don't get it, no, you won't forget it
You're better off just leave it alone
If you don't stop thinking, soon you will be drinking
And you're better off just staying at home
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
And the dogs came in
Just to see her smile
Just to see her smile
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
Coming down
Mom, I'm still healing
Coming down
Oh, and I'm still breathing
Coming down
You can get it if you really want it
But you better off just leave it alone
You won't forget it if you ever had it
So you're better off just staying at home
She walked in with her alligator sister
Trying to get to heaven on Sunday
You'll never get it if you never had it
So better off just leave it alone
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and yet another tune about scott's drug dabblings...