Lucky Boys Confusion – mr. wilmington

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you dreamed he'd shine like the sun
now your son is set
hey dad,
grab another cigarette
ashes fall like an unpaid debt
come on everybody
place your bets

in seventh grade
he dug his grave
trying to be cool
with the cool kids, hey
follow everything they say
you might fit in
if you misbehave

at sixteen
he promised he'd be clean
you didn't bend,
but you sure did lean
you do not deserve this

hey mr. Wilmington
yeah, i heard about your son
it's hard enough to hide your scars
in smalltown usa
sweet mr. Wilmington
yeah i read about your son
don't blame yourself,
you raised him right
remember that
when you can't sleep at night

at twenty-one
you found his gun
hey dad
it's just begun
the ties that bind
they come undone

come on everybody
just for fun
at twenty-four
you found him on the floor
decadence was all he wore


at the funeral
read his eulogy
insincere apologies
you do not deserve this
sll the papers and press decide
hey, just another suicide
you do not deserve this

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    General Comment:zero241, I'm pretty sure he says "hey small town let me go"
    Flag doodadoo64on December 07, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:This song is amazing, but does anyone know what the backup vocals are saying the last time that the chorus is sung? I can't make it out.
    Flag Zero241on September 09, 2009   Link
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    General Comment:This song is really powerful, I just stumbled upon it looking at other stuff, and now I can't stop listening to it. I read the lyrics before I heard the actual song, and I have to say the song kind of...surprised me, the way it was sung. At first I didn't really like it, but it really grew on me. It's a great song, and I agree, it is very sad, but in a different sort of way. It's a sad song, but I also think it's kind of angry. Almost, "How could you do this to yourself?"
    Flag taylorsaurus rexon March 07, 2008   Link
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    General Comment:This song reminds me so much of my brother... Though luckily he hasn't committed suicide. Very, very sad song..
    Flag ddarkoon November 10, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:I think the lyrics are pretty self-explanatory...he was so proud of his son, then he started drugs trying to be "cool."

    Probably my favorite LBC song, even though it's really depressing.
    Flag jamiexoon August 25, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:this is a really sad song... i love this song though. it's obviously about a son who got in with the wrong crowd, started using drugs, then shot himself. seriously depressing song.
    Flag buggie92on June 30, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song...its lyrics are pretty obvious of what the song is about, but all i want to know is....Who is Mr. Wilmington
    Flag whitecrow1on May 09, 2007   Link
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    General Comment:yah this song really hits me, personally. i know someone VERY close to me, who this happend to. like this song was about him.
    Flag aisha_08on May 31, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:About a father whose son gets into drugs and eventually kills himself. By far my favorite Lucky Boys Confusion song.
    Flag Rotisserie Sluton January 19, 2006   Link
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    General Comment:haha wow that was a thrilling conversation you had with yourself there, its sad that this song (or this band for that matter) dont have many comments, they are comming to my town next week and im completely thrilled but yes, this song IS INDEED STELLAR
    Flag the seaweedon August 12, 2005   Link

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