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i was high on a molatov of cocktails |
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i was low on a hundred things |
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i was wrong to put my money where my mouth was |
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i was right about the whales and the dolphins |
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whales and dolphins whales and dolphins yeah |
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and i don't mind preserving time at all |
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i was blue about the people in the power |
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i was green that's my excuse |
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i was yellow when they said to fight the reds |
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'cos i knew i'd be beaten black and blue |
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black and blue battered and bruised yeah |
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hold the line just give it some time then call |
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cor what i like and what i hate about perseverance |
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ooh what i'd give and what i'd take for perseverance |
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i was round and about in the area |
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i was square in my suit and tie |
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i was lost in the bermuda triangle |
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it all went pear shaped twisted and twined |
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twisted and twined twisted and twined yeah |
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and i don't mind preserving time at all |
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hold the line just give it some time then call |
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cor what i like and what i hate about perseverance |
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ooh what i'd give and what i'd take for perseverance |
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i was lost on the road to nowhere |
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i was a guest on a runaway train |
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i was happy 'cos i knew i was innocent |
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they were glad to let me take the blame |
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taking the blame taking the blame taking the blame |
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it's always the same 'cos |
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i what i like and what i hate about perseverance |
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ooh what i'd give and what i'd take for perseverance |
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i haven't time i haven't space for perseverance |
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'cos i swap and change just when i like to keep up appearance |