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2001 · From the album Is This It

Barely Legal

by The Strokes

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03 · Lyrics

"Barely Legal"

I didn't take no shortcuts

I spent the money that I saved up

Oh, mama, running out of luck

But, like my sister, don't give a fuck

I wanna steal your innocence

To me, my life, it don't make sense

Those strange manners, I loved 'em so

"Why won't you wear your new trench coat?"

I should've worked much harder

I should've just not bothered

I never show up on weekdays

That's something that you learned yesterday

Drive you to work and you'll be on time

These little problems, they're not yours, they're mine

Come on listen to what I say

I've got some secrets that'll make you stay

I just want to turn you down

I just want to turn you around

Oh, you ain't never had nothin' I wanted

But I want it all, I just can't figure out

Nothing

And all together it went well

We made pretend we were best friends

Then she said, "Oh, you're a freak"

"They ordered me to make mistakes"

Together again, like the beginning

It all works somehow in the end

The things we did, the things you hide

For the record it's between you and I

Oh, I didn't take no shortcuts

I spent the money that I saved up

Oh, mama, running out of luck

And like my sister, don't give a fuck

I wanna steal your innocence

To me my life, it just don't make any sense

Those strange manners, I loved 'em so

"Why won't you wear your new trench coat?"

I just want to misbehave

I just want to be your slave

Oh, you ain't never had nothing I wanted

But I want it all, I just can't figure out

Nothin'

And all together it went well

We made pretend we were best friends

Then she said, "Oh, I can wait"

They ordered me to make mistakes

Together again, like the beginning

It all works somehow in the end

The things we did, the things you hide

And for the record, it's between you and I

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04 · FAQ

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When was "Barely Legal" released?
"Barely Legal" by The Strokes was released on October 13, 2001 on the album "Is This It".
What genre is "Barely Legal"?
"Barely Legal" by The Strokes falls within the indie rock genre.
What album is "Barely Legal" on?
"Barely Legal" appears on the album "Is This It" by The Strokes.
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