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A Very 2nd Rate Christmas

by 2nd Rate Citizen

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1.
Santa Claus put, cocaine in my stocking then he called the cops I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve They rolled up to my house and checked the mail box I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve They stuck a warrant in the window, battered down the door I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve I told them Santa did it, and I know that is for sure I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve Oh Santa, you're a back-stabbing son of a bitch You sick bastard, your plan went off without a hitch Handcuffed and thrown in the back of the cruiser I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve I told the officer, "Look! There goes my abuser!" I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve They called in Santa as a witness for a crime that he committed Yeah, he threw me under the bus On the night of Christmas Eve, you know I spent the night in jail 'Cause of him, that's just my luck! I woke up in my cell on the very next day I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve I saw the drug dealing bastard riding north in his sleigh I got SWAT'd on Christmas Eve Then the officer, said, "You're innocent and that's no lie" Then he told me, "Your only charge has been a DUI" Then he grabbed me by the neck and threw me back in the cell I lost my license on Christmas Day Failure to appear in court, illegal BAC as well! I lost my license on Christmas Day So I called my wife up and said I need some cash for bail I lost my license on Christmas Day She said, "Tough luck, honey! Enjoy your Christmas Day in jail!" I lost my license on Christmas Day
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We choose to live our lives The way that we do We don't care what you think, don't care what you say Don't wanna hear from you Live the lives that we live Live without no fear No gin, no wine, but might take some pride in an ice cold beer We ain't doctors or lawyers but we're here and alive We're doing alright, we get by and survive A bunch of blue collar guys who accept their fate We won't look back now, cause now it's too late But one day we'll all look back on that day Where we laid down our conscience and let it take us away Living honorable lives, there ain't much to hate But one thing we'll know before it's too late You know that we will always be Always be 2nd Rate Well I'm a 2nd Rate Citizen, I never learned from the book From the job to the bar was the path that you took Never dabbled in crime, though we dress like we should We all just worked and played We're just misunderstood We ain't doctors or lawyers but we're here and alive We're doing alright, we get by and survive A bunch of blue collar guys who accept their fate We won't look back now, cause now it's too late But one day we'll all look back on that day Where we laid down our conscience and let it take us away Living honorable lives, there ain't much to hate But one thing we'll know before it's too late You know that we will always be Always be 2nd Rate I'm a citizen of the 2nd Rate A citizen of the 2nd Rate A citizen of the 2nd Rate A citizen of the 2nd Rate A citizen of the 2nd Rate! A citizen of the 2nd Rate! A citizen of the 2nd Rate! A citizen of the 2nd Rate!
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Waiting for the time where you don't waste your life away Looking back to the past where you had too much hell to pay Your future ain't bright and nothing seems right You hide in the shadows but can't see the light But when you turn up that dial, you know it's gonna be alright So we'll live our lives, powered by rock and roll Everything's alright you can feel it in your heart and your soul The sounds of the guitars and the beat of the drums Makes you wanna rock until the morning comes So we'll live our lives, powered by rock and roll Don't you look at the bad in life. It'll only do you wrong Turn that dial up to 11, blasting out your favorite song So when you're feeling down, and when you're feeling low Like Rancid said, when I got the music, I got a place to go So we'll live our lives, powered by rock and roll Everything's alright you can feel it in your heart and your soul The sounds of the guitars and the beat of the drums Makes you wanna rock until the morning comes So we'll live our lives, powered by rock and roll This life's too short to leave you dull and dry Turn on your favorite record cause you know it'll get you by Don't need no drugs for a false sense of life The power of rock and roll is all we need It's our greatest high! So we'll live our lives, powered by rock and roll Everything's alright you can feel it in your heart and your soul Living life, powered by rock and roll Everything's alright you can feel it in your heart and your soul The sounds of the guitars and the beat of the drums Makes you wanna rock until the morning comes So we'll live our lives, powered by rock and roll By rock and roll

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3 new songs
All original
One Christmas themed

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released December 24, 2022

Songwriting by Mike Giammarco, additional by Richard Engler
Vocals- Mike Giammarco
Guitars- Mike Giammarco
Bass- Mike Giammarco
Drums- Pat Gahan
Bouzouki- Mike Giammarco
Recording Engineer- Mike Nolan
Mixing- Mike Giammarco and Pat Gahan
Mastering- Mike Giammarco
Produced by Mike Giammarco, Pat Gahan, and Mike Nolan

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Street Punk and Hardcore Rock and Roll from the gutters of Central Falls, RI

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