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we did it our way
it was 1983
when Eric Melvin called
he heard that i played bass in False Alarm
he asked me if i wanted to start a punk band
i said"fuck yea!"
and we saw Code Of Honor
and since then, we've been brothers
i met Smelly
in east hollywood
he didn't know me
but liked my Black Flag skateboard
i liked his two piece tama drumhead drumset
that was a night i won't forget
the night we became NOFX
to survive we bought and sold
and did so many drugs
and made so many bad
decisions and recordings
we never had a chance
until we got...
a mexican american
a stolen phone card
a van to tour the country
playin' backyards
maybe we'd even get paid
but we know in our hearts
from that very first day
we would always do it our way
everyone would shoot us down
shoot us up
said our sound was too much like RKL
we could never sell out a garage
or basement, self effacement
is the only thing we had
that didn't really suck
to show our grattitude
this song is for all of you
don't let that shit stop
stop friendship
put all your trust
and for all the older punk bands
who proved punk will never die
and showed us how we could be DIY
there's not enough words to show our appreciation
if it wasn't for you
we couldn't have done it our way
since 1983
till this final show
we want you all to know
that we mean what we say
so stop assumin'
there's gonna be a reunion
this is the last time NOFX will ever play
don't feel bad
have the best time you've ever had
so give three cheers
and one hip hip hooray!
if it wasn't for all of you
we couldn't
have done it our way
