Because I Got High

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I was gonna clean my room until I 
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got high.
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I gonna get up and find the broom 
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but I got high
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My room is still messed up and I 
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know why
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!


[Verse 2]
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I was gonna go to class before I 
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got high
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I could've cheated and I could've 
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passed but I got high
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I'm taking it next semester and I 
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know why yea-hey
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!


[Verse 3]
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I was gonna go to work but then I 
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got high
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I just got a new promotion but I 
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got high
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Now I'm selling dope and I know why 
yea-hey
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!


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[Verse 4]
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I was gonna go to court before I 
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got high
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I was gonna pay my child support 
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but then I got high
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They took my whole pay check and I 
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know why yea-hey
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!


[Verse 5]
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I wasn't gonna run from the cops 
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but I was high
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I was gonna pull right over and 
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stop but I was high
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Now I'm a paraplegic and I know why 
yea-hey
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!


[Verse 6]
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I was gonna pay my car a nope until
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 I got high
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I wasn't gonna gamble on the boat 
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but then I got high
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Now the tow truck's pulling away 
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and I know why yea-hey
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!

[Verse 7]
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I was gonna make love to you but 
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then I got high
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I was gonna eat your pussy too but 
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then I got high
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Now I'm jacking off and I know why
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!


[Verse 8]
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I messed up my entire life because 
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I got high
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I lost my kids and wife because I 
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got high
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Now I'm sleeping on the sidewalk 
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and I know why yea-hey
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‘Cause I got high, because I got 
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high, because I got high!

[Verse 9]
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I must stop singing this song 
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because I'm high
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I'm singing this whole thing wrong 
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because I'm high
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And if I don't sell one copy I know
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 why yea-hey
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'Cause I'm high, 'cause I'm high, 
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'cause I'm high!