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There is this older guy |
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That comes around from time to time |
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We're sure that he fought in the war |
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The war in Vietnam |
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Most of what he tells us |
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No one's verified |
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He swears that he was there |
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The day that Brendan Behan died |
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He also claims he trained |
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A kid named Cassius Clay |
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And cost Goldwater the election |
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On election day |
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If he was still with us today |
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Then he would introduce |
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Us to his closest friend |
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The one and only Lenny Bruce |
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The truth is what he's been through |
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And what he's had to do |
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What he's seen, and what he's done |
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All things considered |
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What he's telling us |
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Isn't hurting anyone |
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We knew it's true |
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He's short a few |
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Check out the deck, it's light |
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Said he wrote the entire soundtrack |
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For A Hard Day's Night |
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On Peyton Place |
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Played second base |
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He says but he regrets |
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The stadium was Shea |
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The team the New York Mets |
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The truth is what he's been through |
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And what he's had to do |
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What he's seen, and what he's done |
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All things considered |
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What he's telling us |
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Isn't hurting anyone |
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All things considered |
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He's not bitter |
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He's not mean |
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No, he's not done |
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All things considered |
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What he's telling us |
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Isn't hurting anyone |
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There is this older guy |
|
That comes around from time to time |
|
We're sure that he fought in the war |
|
The war in Vietnam |
|
Most of what he tells us |
|
No one's verified |
|
He swears he was there |
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The day that Brendan Behan died |
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The truth is what he's been through |
|
And what he's had to do |
|
What he's seen, and what he's done |
|
All things considered |
|
What he's telling us |
|
Isn't hurting anyone |
|
All things considered |
|
He's not bitter |
|
He's not mean |
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No, he's not done |
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All things considered |
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What he's telling us |
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Isn't hurting anyone |
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Every now and then |
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We hear our song |