| With a Lifetime to Pay | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | February 20, 2001 |
| Genre | Punk rock |
| Length | 31:34 |
| Label | Fat Wreck Chords |
| Producer | Ryan Greene |
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All songs written by Zero Down.
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