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He wished to right the wrongs |
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he sang religious songs |
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he kept the private he |
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under a lock and key |
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heat keeps rising in an age of passion |
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shakes a conscience to the core |
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stopgap, hand-slap, take a tongue-lashing |
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my poor soul can't take any more |
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chorus: |
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On the fritz |
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on the fritz |
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there he sits |
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on the fritz |
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He kept his ego there |
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it was a sad affair...on the fritz |
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the inner circle knows |
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and so the story goes...on the fritz |
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airborne rumors chip away the image |
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but you knew the stakes were high |
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first they get you thinking you're a prophet |
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now they've got you living a lie |
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(chorus) |
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So the crowds grew, and their praise did too |
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and a mailing list sent you money |
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so they love Jerry Lewis in France |
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does that make him funny? |
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it's too late for apologies when trust has been betrayed |
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now victims of your double life are naming names |
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He kept his ego there |
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it was a sad affair...on the fritz |
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the public's had enough |
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they've come to call your bluff...on the fritz |
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small talk breeds where kingdoms come crashing |
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rumor conquers where it wills |
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no one hears you, go ahead and cash in |
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if you don't die to yourself |
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pride kills |
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