By Jon
Date: 2002 Apr 29
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Bubble Gum

I'm not perfect
And yes I know
Bubble gum stays in your stomach
For seven or eight years
but I still swallow it
I still stay up past my bedtime
and complain that i don't get enough sleep
I don't like my vegetables
and I hate going to the dentist
I steal cookies from the cookie jar
and I always spoil my appetite before supper
I swear, I yell, I cuss
I fucking swear that will never change!
i do my laundry a week late
i pay my bills a month later
and if I find money on the street
I'm going to keep it
i drive beyond the speed limit
and if it's possible
i'll walk to where i need to go
i read between the lines
i was never good at studying
but I still got those A's
im that kid that was always late to class
hardly did his homework
and talked during class
but still managed to get into
honors and graduate near the top of his class
you don't need to love me
I don't need to love you
and, no, this doesnt have to work out
this love won't be perfect
it wont begin or end like a fairy tale
this is reality
and im just asking that you live it with me
I'm not perfect
And yes I know
Bubble gum stays in your stomach
For seven or eight years
but I still swallow it