JoanlArmatrading |
The Key (1983) |
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I just wanna see you at night |
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Don’t come round my house in the day |
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I love it when we start up a fight |
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And I love it when the fight ends your way |
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I love it when you call me names |
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I can’t wait to see you again |
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I know you’re gonna slap my face |
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you beat me up then beat me again |
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And over and over and over and over |
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And over and over I love it when you call me names |
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Big woman |
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And a short short man |
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And he loves it |
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When she beats his brains out |
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He’s pecked to death |
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But he loves the pain |
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And he loves it |
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When she calls him names |
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She’s wearing heavy leather with lace |
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He dresses up in cowboy taste |
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They punish then they think up a crime |
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It’s their way of loving not mine |
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I love it when you call me names |
Bass: Tony Levin |
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I’ve been a coward |
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And I’ve run away |
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But I’ll be a hero today |
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It’s caution to the wind |
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This time I will be satisfied |
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I’ll keep on going |
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And forget my pride |
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Forget my foolish pride |
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It’s important |
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Take it seriously |
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Don’t turn away |
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No |
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Don’t turn |
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I’m showing all my hand |
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Say yes |
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And we can hug and kiss |
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Say no |
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But it won’t stay like this |
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Forget your foolish pride |
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Say yes |
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And we can hug and kiss |
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Say no |
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But it won’t stay like this |
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Forget your foolish pride |
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I’ve been a fool |
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I can see it now |
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But I’ll be a wise man today |
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No grass under my feet |
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This time we’re gonna get it right |
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A stupid quarrel |
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Won’t upset our lives |
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Forget this foolish |
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pride |
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Bass: Tony Levin |
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I'm right on target |
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My aim is straight |
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So you’re in love |
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I say |
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What of it |
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Things can change |
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There’s always changes And I wanna try |
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Some rearranging |
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Drop the pilot |
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Try my balloon |
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Drop the monkey |
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Smell my perfume |
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Drop the mahout |
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I’m the easy rider |
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Don’t use your army |
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To fight a losing battle |
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Animal mineral physical spiritual |
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I’m the one you need |
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I’m the one you need |
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Your’re kissing cousins |
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There’s no smoke |
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No flame |
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If you lose that pilot |
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I can fly your plane |
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If you want solid ground |
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Come on and try me |
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Or I can take you so high |
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That you’re never gonna wanna |
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Come down |
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Drop the pilot |
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Try my balloon |
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Drop the monkey |
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Smell my perfume |
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Drop the mahout |
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I’m the easy rider |
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Don’t use your army |
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To fight a losing battle |
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Animal mineral physical spiritual |
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I’m the one you need |
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I’m the one you need |
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I said |
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Animal mineral physical spiritual |
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I’m the one you need |
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I’m the one you need |
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I’m the one you need |
Bass: Bryan Garofolo |
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I want the key to your heart |
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You tell me that you need |
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My loving |
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But when you gonna |
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Give me the key |
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To the basement |
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Every other lover |
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You had before |
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Got a key to the door |
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You say you're gonna |
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See me on Sunday |
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But when you gonna |
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Give me the key to your heart |
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All of my friends |
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Have walked down the aisle |
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Now we’re miles apart |
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They say that love is often blind |
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And I’m blind I’m blind |
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I know I’m blind |
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They say that love will fool us all |
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And I’m fooled I’m fooled I know I’m fooled |
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I want the key to your heart |
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You tease me cos you know I need you |
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But how much waiting |
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Can one girl do for |
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One boy |
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To look at you now |
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Why am I waiting at all |
(1) Mi sposerai (2) Saranno passati sotto la navata della chiesa, si saranno sposati |
Bass: Tony Levin |
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I’ve done it myself |
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I’ve done things |
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I never thought I would do |
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We all make mistakes |
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And I’m no exception |
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Sometimes |
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I think I’ve told it all |
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So plainly |
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But there’s no one there |
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To hear the words I say |
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Sometimes |
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It all sounds so crazy |
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Your version of the story |
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That I know |
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Oh when your memory |
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Fails you |
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Everybody |
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Gotta know this feeling |
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Everybody gotta know |
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Everybody gotta know this feeling |
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Inside |
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I’ve been there myself |
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I have been some place |
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I never would go to |
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Just not my style |
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But persuasion made me |
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Open my mind |
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Sometimes |
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I think I know it all so clearly |
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But then someone comes |
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And shows another way |
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Sometimes |
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I think that l am going crazy |
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My character changes |
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For one day |
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Oh when your habits fail you |
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Everybody |
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Gotta know this feeling |
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Everybody gotta know |
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Everybody gotta know this feeling |
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Inside |
(1) Sono stata là = ho avuto questa esperienza |
Bass: Tony Levin |
And when I see you in the morning |
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Looking like |
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You never done |
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Anything wrong |
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In your late |
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But I saw you when |
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You saw me |
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Creeping round |
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Dead of night |
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Waiting for the light |
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I saw ya |
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Kissing all the boys |
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And I saw ya |
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Kissing all the girls |
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But you got obsessed |
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With the boys |
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You got obsessed |
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With the boys |
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So when you’re telling |
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All your lies about me |
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Think awhile |
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Before your story ends |
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‘Cos I’ve seen you in the parks |
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And alleys |
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Now I got things |
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That I can tell |
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Your friends |
Bass: Tony Levin |
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Do boys dream about |
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Living in a constant ecstasy |
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Do boys dream about |
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The same kind of things |
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That young girls dream |
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What do the boys dream |
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What do the boys all dream of |
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Do boys dream about |
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Life in space |
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And hallucination |
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Do buys dream about |
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The killing of a friend |
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The investigation |
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What do the boys dream |
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What do the boys all dream of |
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Do buys dream about |
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The great escape |
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Of the mythical monsters |
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Do boys dream about |
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The big romance |
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With the girl of their dreams |
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What do the boys dream |
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What do the boys all dream of |
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Do the boys dream about |
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The wonders of the world |
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And all in colour |
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Do boys dream about |
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The big romance |
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With the girl of their dreams |
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What do the boys dream |
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What do the boys all dream of |
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Bass: Bryan Garofalo |
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The sun is out |
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And were in the park |
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We ‘II be making love |
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Til it gets too dark |
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We’ve played the games |
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That we wanna play |
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It’s a different sport |
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That is on its way |
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It’s the game of love |
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It’s the game of love |
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We ran around |
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In our shorty shorts |
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Yeh we kicked the ball |
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And we rode the horse |
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We ate the food |
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And we drank the wine |
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Now we’ve done all that |
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You know I think its time |
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For a game of love |
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It’s the game of love |
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The game of love |
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Everybody plays it |
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Everybody swears it ain’t |
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That important to them |
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But they form the lines |
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Round corners |
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Five miles long |
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To be in that two player team |
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For the game of love |
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It’s the game of love |
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The game of love |
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Everybody plays |
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The game of love |
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Everybody scores |
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The game of love |
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Some they like it rough |
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The game of love |
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Some they ain’t so tough |
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It’s a game |
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Bass: Tony Levin |
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Everybody wants to be my friend |
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Everybody wants to take me home |
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All these people want the number |
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Of my phone |
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Do you know why |
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They want me |
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I’m the dealer |
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And they want me for all |
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All I can give |
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Ideal in danger |
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When I do the buying |
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You pay the price |
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And I’ll do the crime I’m the dealer |
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No credit |
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Just paper or gold |
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You pay your bills |
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And I’ll fill the holes |
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I’m the dealer |
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And they want me for all |
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All I can give |
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Ideal in women |
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Medicine and art |
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If you need help |
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I can fix it |
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Bass: Tony Levin |
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You swear too much |
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You drink too many |
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You smoke like a burning |
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Haystack honey You got bad habits |
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Bad habits |
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You chase all the women |
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Coloured and while |
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You steal from your mother |
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Do you think that that’s right |
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You got bad habits |
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Bad habits |
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You walk on the grass |
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The sign he say don’t |
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You say you’ll do things |
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That you know you wont |
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You own a car |
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For which you didn’t pay |
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But you earned my love |
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It’s here to stay |
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Oh oh oh oh |
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Every lie a masterpiece |
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You’re gifted |
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But I’m young |
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So I can take it |
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All the policemen know you |
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Your face |
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Name |
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Where you were last night |
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And at what time you came |
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It’s those bad habits |
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Bad habits |
Bass:Tony Levin |
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My baby says to me |
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Come over here |
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And talk with me |
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I go and I sit down |
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We talk about the |
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Joy |
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We’ve found |
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I love my baby |
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I love my baby |
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So much |
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Love to hear you |
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Call my name |
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Out loud |
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Love to hear you |
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Say I make you proud |
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But will it end now |
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We can’t say |
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Will we be happy |
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All the way |
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I love my baby |
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I love my baby |
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So much |
Bass: Tony Levin |
© Original Lyrics by Joan Armatrading - A&M Records / Italian Version by A. Truffi / Commercial use not permitted |