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Some People |
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Some people can get a thrill |
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Knitting sweaters and sitting still |
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That's ok for some people |
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who don't know they're alive! |
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Some people can thrive and bloom |
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Living life in the living room |
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That's perfect for some people |
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of one hundred and five! |
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But I at least gotta try |
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When I think of all the sights that I gotta see |
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all the places I gotta play |
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all the things that I gotta be |
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come on papa what do ya say? |
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Some people can be content |
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playing bingo and paying rent |
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That's peachy for some people |
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For some humdrum people to be |
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but some people ain't me! |
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I had a dream |
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a wonderful dream papa |
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all about June and the Orphium Circuit |
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gimme a chance I know I can work it! |
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I had a dream |
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just as real as it can be papa |
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there I was in Mr. Orphium'soffice |
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and he was saying to me |
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Rose! |
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get yourself some new orchestrations |
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new routines and red velvet curtains |
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get a feathered hat for the baby |
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photographs in front of the theatre |
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get an agent |
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and a jigtime |
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then you'll be hooked in the big time! |
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oh what a dream |
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a wonderful dream papa |
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and all that I need is eighty-eight bucks Papa |
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that's what he said Papa |
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only eighty-eight bucks! |
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Goodbye to blueberry pie |
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good riddance to all the sources |
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that I had to go to |
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All the lodges I had to play |
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All the shriners I said hello to |
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Hey LA I'm comin' your way! |
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Some people sit on their butts |
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got the dream yeah but not the guts |
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That's livin' for some people |
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for some humdrum people |
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I suppose |
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Well they can stay and rot |
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But not Rose! |
