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[00:11.47]Now, if I was a bricklayer,
[00:15.46]I wouldnt build just anything;
[00:22.39]And if I was a ball player,
[00:25.89]I wouldnt play no second string.
[00:32.81]And if I were some jewlry, baby;
[00:35.93]Lord, Id have to be a diamond ring.
[00:43.36]If I were a secret, lord, I never would be told.
[00:53.78]If I were a jug of wine, lord, my flavor would be old.
[01:03.64]I could be most anything,
[01:07.51]But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh.
[01:14.56]If I were a gambler, you know Id never lose,
[01:19.93]And if I were a guitar player,
[01:22.25]Lord, Id have to play the blues.
[01:45.38]If I was a hacksaw, my blade would be razor sharp.
[01:55.74]If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk.
[02:06.04]You can find the tallest building,
[02:09.16]Lord, Id have me the house on top.
[02:13.65]Oh, lets go!
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[02:38.41]All right, keep goin!
[02:47.52]Im the penthouse pauper;
[02:48.64]
[02:50.97]I got nothin to my name.
[02:56.27]Im the penthouse pauper; baby,
[03:00.51]I got nothing to my name.
[03:06.94]I can be most anything,
[03:08.37]
[03:10.62]cause when you got nothin its all the same.
[03:14.67]Oh, lets move to this song!
[03:24.72]Lord, look at my penthouse.