| Hello, my name is Frank Zappa
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| I’m a rock & roll musician
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| I’m a composer
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| I make movies
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| I’m losin’ status at the high-school
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| I used to think that it was my school…
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| I was the queen of every school activity
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| But that’s no more… oh darling, what will come of me?
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| I’m losin’ status at the high-school
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| The other night we painted posters
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| They played some records by the Coasters
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| I know, the pompom girl looked down her nose at me
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| She had painted tons of posters; I had painted three
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| I hear the secret whispers everywhere I go
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| My school spirit ▶ is at an all-time low…
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| I’m losing status at the high-school
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| I’m losing status at the high-school
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| I’m losing status at the high-school
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| [Don Van Vliet] This strange fellow, that we see approaching the studio, is named “Ned The Mumbler”
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| [Ned] I’m new at your high-school
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| No teen-age girl to call my name
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| I’m new at your high-school
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| No teen-age girl to call my name
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| Just ‘cause my daddy don’t work for the government
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| I’ve changed schools so it’s a crying shame
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| I’m just a-mumbling ‘round your schoolyard
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| Wishing someone knew my name
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| I’m just a-mumbling ‘round your schoolyard
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| I’m wishin’ someone knew my name
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| Lord knows I need some friendship ‘til it hurts me
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| Why can’t these people feel my pain?
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| [Don Van Vliet] Boldy he steps through the door!
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| [Ned] One of these little teen-age girls
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| They go for a football name
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| I’ll have to show ‘em just what’s shakin’
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| Let ‘em know just who I am
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| [Don Van Vliet] Ned’s marvelous! He’s not nearly as marvelous as I am, of course, but he’s a kind of a teen-age “Lone Ranger”.
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| [Ned] My name is “Ned The Mumbler”
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| An’ I ain’t gonna lie
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| ‘Cause I’ve been all over the country
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| Been here and all around
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| I’ve used my secret power
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| In every kind of town
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| Now my fortune brings me here
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| And a lot of things to do
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| Just take my secret power
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| And use it on one of you
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| [Don Van Vliet] HA HA! Ned has a brainstorm.
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| [FZ] I’d like to thank the people at the BBC for giving us a chance to do some of the things on television, here, that they would never allowed us do in the United States.
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| [Roy Estrada] This song goes out to Tentcha, Natcho and… Tetcha, ay!
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| In the sky
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| In the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Ah ah ah
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Oh, in the sky
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| Woh, night owl
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| Woh, night owl
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| Woh, night owl
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| Woh, night owl
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| Woh, night owl
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| Woh, night owl
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| In the sky
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| Yeah
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| Oh oh oh oh oh!
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| Oh, in the sky
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| In the sky
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| [Instrumental]
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| [Don Harris] Direct
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| Directly from my heart to you
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| Direct
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| Directly from my heart to you
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| Oh, you know that I love you
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| That’s why I feel so blue
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| I pray
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| That our love would last away
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| I pray
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| That our love would last away
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| Yeah, we’d be so happy together
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| But you’re so far away
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| [Instrumental]
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| I need
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| I need you by my side
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| I need
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| Well, I need you by my side
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| Oh, I’d loved you, baby
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| My love I could never hide
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| [FZ] It’s gonna take a moment, folks; you got to plug it in here. Turn on the […] amplifier. That’s it. A nice one, eh?
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| OK! One, two, three, one
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| [Instrumental]
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| [Announcer] Frank Zappa! […]
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| [FZ] Ladies and gentlemen, this is a song about Mr. Smothers, and the way he has treated your language in a harsh. Smothers has done wonderful things with the English language.
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| […]
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| [FZ] Under the arms, more under the arms
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| No, thank. Sing for John. Don’t make soup later, a little broth, maybe some Grey Boy tea.
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| Dong was Wong an’ Wong was Kong an’ Dong work for Yuda
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| EEEAAAH!
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| This is the story ‘bout Bald-Headed John
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| He talks a lot an’ it’s usually wrong
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| Dong was Wong an’ Wong was Kong an’ Dong work for Yuda an’ John was wrong
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| Dong work for Yuda, Dong, Dong
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| Come on turn it and open up yer poop chute
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| John’s got a sausage, yeh yeh
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| John’s got a sausage, yeh yeh
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| John’s got a sausage that will MAKE YOU FART
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| John’s got a sausage that will break your heart
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| Make you fart and break your heart
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| Don’t bend over if you are smart
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| He took a little walk to the weenie stand
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| John’s got a sausage, yeh man
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| A great big weenie in both his hands
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| John’s got a sausage, yeh man
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| He sucked on the end ‘til the mustard squirt
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| He said: “You all stand back ‘cause you might get hurt”
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| John’s got a sausage, yeh man
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| He said Dong was Wong and Wong was Kong and Kong was Gong an’ John was wrong
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| You heard the equipment was been shipped […] in Texas
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| […]
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| Bartender, gimme a colada and milk
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| On second thought, we want really some water
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| Yeah, water… HtO
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| Falcum… take me to the Falcum!
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| Yeah, I’m almost two kilometers tall
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| What that stuff that come out of your mouth, salama?
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| I need a dozen towels so the boys can take a shower
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| This cold weather make me sliver
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| Try it again, try it again, try it again, try it again
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| Try it again, try it again, try it again, try it again
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| Try it again, try it again, try it again, try it again
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| I’ll make you fart
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| I’ll make you fart
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| I’ll make you fart
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| I’ll make you fart
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| Boy, I just love the way them Copenhagens talks!
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| Sorry, John, sorry, better try it again
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| You say there ain’t no use in livin’
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| An’ it’s all a waste of time
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| An’ you wanna throw your life away
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| Well, people, that’s just fine
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| Go ahead on an’ get it over with then
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| Find you a bridge an’ take a jump
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| Just make sure you get it right the first time
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| ‘Cause nothin’s worse than a Suicide Chump
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| You say there ain’t no light a-shinin’
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| Through the bushes up ahead
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| An’ they all gwine be sorry
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| When they find that you are dead
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| I ain’t gonna do the weepin’
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| Ain’t no way I shed a tear
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| Just make sure you get it right the first time
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| Don’t junk a suicide, my dear
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| Now maybe you’re scared of jumpin’
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| An’ poison makes you sick
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| But you really need attention
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| An’ you need it pretty quick
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| Don’t wanna mess your face up
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| Or we won’t know if it’s you
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| Aw, there’s just so much to worry about
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| Now what you gonna do?
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| Go ahead on an’ get it over with then
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| Find you a bridge an’ take a jump
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| Just make sure you get it right the first time
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| ‘Cause nothin’s worse than a Suicide Chump
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| [Instrumental]
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| You say there ain’t no use in livin’
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| An’ it’s all a waste of time
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| An’ you wanna throw your life away
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| Well, people, that’s just fine
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| Go ahead on an’ get it over with then
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| Find you a bridge an’ take a jump
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| Just make sure you get it right the first time
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| ‘Cause nothin’s worse than a Suicide Chump
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| You say there ain’t no light a-shinin’
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| Through the bushes up ahead
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| An’ they all gwine be sorry
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| When they find that you are dead
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| I ain’t gonna do the weepin’
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| Ain’t no way I shed a tear
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| Just make sure you get it right the first time
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| Don’t junk a suicide, my dear
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| Now maybe you’re scared of jumpin’
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| An’ poison makes you sick
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| But you really need attention
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| An’ you need it pretty quick
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| Don’t wanna mess your face up
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| Or we won’t know if it’s you
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| Aw, there’s just so much to worry about
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| Now what you gonna do?
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| […]
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| […]
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| […]
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| Go ‘head on an’ get it over with then
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| [Instrumental]
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