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When I was twelve, while checking the mail |
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I was admiring the car of the man next door |
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And thinking to myself, man, one of these days |
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I'm gonna have me a house like that with a big, red door |
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And his yard was mowed, and his grass was green |
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And the driveway was edged and all the shrubs were trimmed so perfectly |
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I had a crush on his wife and |
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I played ball with his son |
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I pondered how much money he made, went inside and turned the |
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TV on[Hook:] |
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And he was laying in an overflowing bathtub of red water |
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The first and last time he ever relaxed |
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And they said, he had a smile on his face |
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His final offer, the steam on the mirror said |
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One more thing to say |
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I was watching |
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TV, having one of mom's famous rice crispy treats |
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Watching Tom and |
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Jerry, I heard a car horn beep |
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I ran to the window, his wife and son were home |
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With bags of stuff they had got at the mall |
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I went in my room and got my glove and ball |
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I leapt off the stairs, and asked his son could he play |
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And his son looked at his wife and his wife told his son |
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I guess it'll be okay |
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And that beautiful woman, she walked in that beautiful house |
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When I realized |
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I forgot my hat, |
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I said I'll be back and turned around |
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And he was laying in an overflowing bathtub of red water |
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The first and the last time he ever relaxed |
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And they said, he had a smile on his face |
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His final offer, the steam on the mirror said |
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One more thing to say |
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There was screaming and there was crying |
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There was sirens, |
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I thought |
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I was dreamin |
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And the sun was shining, it was a beautiful day |
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His wife was talking to an officer |
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Through the noise |
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I heard her say[Hook:] |
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And he was laying in an overflowing bathtub of red water |
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The first and last time he ever relaxed |
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And they said, he had a smile on his face |
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His final offer, the steam on the mirror said |
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I got one more thing to say |