Occupied, What The Penny Witnessed

Matthew Lee Knowles

November 2009 - February 2010
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But Resistance is a collaboration nation
If there's in tandem, running his space
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moment . stopped them . Remember? (MIMES) " them;

showed . (kiss someone) You, my dream

His memory's clouded he keeps any lies

For only full of invention; attention

But Resistance is a collaboration nation

If there's in tandem, running his space

Even if they they lead there behind

I mean there the with is still king

 How , . he learns audience, author characters true

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