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You keep your jealousy and your snide remarks to yourself |
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You know that i'm not seeing anyone else |
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You just keep your ear down to the ground |
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Yell your head off if you hear a sound |
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Here's a whistle, a badge and a phone |
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You can arrest me if i'm not at home |
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And if i don't keep my word i swear |
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I'll keep away |
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Here's some books and a puzzle by escher |
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Here's shakespeare's measure for measure |
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Here's a balloon, a rubber band and a bag |
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Why don't you blow them up if you think you've been had |
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Here's a castle, a paper dragon and a moat |
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An earring, a toothbrush and a cloak |
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And if i don't keep my word i swear |
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I'll keep away |
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I swear i'll keep away, from all we've ever done |
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I'll keep away the good times, i'll keep away the fun |
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I swear i'll join the army, or maybe the marines |
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I'll start to wear designer suits and put away my jeans |
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I swear that i'll keep away, from all my old-time friends |
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I'll throw away my records, i'll try to make amends |
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I swear i'll give up gambling, and playing with the rent |
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I'll give up food and drinking, i'll give up a life ill-spent |
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Here's a yardstick you can measure me by |
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Here's a coupon, maybe there's something you want to buy |
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Here's a bandied in case you cut your feet |
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Here's a rubber mallet you can use on your front teeth |
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Here's a gun no one uses anymore |
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And a bracelet made of some expensive ore |
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And if i don't keep my word |
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You won't see me anymore |
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I swear i'll keep away, from dignity and pride |
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I'll keep away from abstracts, i'll keep it all inside |
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Well, i'll just wrap me up in butter, and melt me on a shelf |
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I'll fry in my own juices, i'll become somebody else |
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Well, i'll just swear to keep away, from everything that's good |
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I'll lie down in the gutter, where i really should |
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I swear i'll light a candle, to every modern foe |
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I swear i'll close the book on this, and not see you anymore |
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'cause i just got to get away |