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By Harry Nilsson A.S.C.A.P and Richard Starkey M.B.E. |
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STOP AND TAKE THE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES, |
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STOP AND TAKE THE TIME TO FILL YOUR NOSES, |
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STOP AS YOU STROLL THROUGH LIFE, ("pitter patter, pitter patter") |
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STOP AND TAKE THE TIME TO TALK IT OVER WITH YOUR WIFE. |
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I SAID, STOP AND TAKE THE TIME, TAKE THE TIME TO READ THE LABEL, |
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STOP, YOU MUST REMEMBER CLARK AND BETTY GRABLE. |
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STOP, THERE'S NO TRAIN TO CATCH, NO THERE ISN'T, ROSE! |
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NO, NO, NO. |
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COME ON, EV'RYBODY, YOU'VE GOTTA STOP! |
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STOP ON THE HIGHWAY, |
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STOP WHEN YOU'RE IN A CAR ON THAT HIGHWAY, |
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ROLL DOWN YOUR WINDOW, |
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LOOK FOR A MAN IN A PORSCHE AND SAY, |
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"BROTHER, LET'S GET OUT AND WALK, LET'S GO! CAN YOU HEAR ME?" |
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STOP, |
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YOU KNOW WHEN YOU'RE ACCIDENT PRONE, |
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NOBODY LIKES YOU. |
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WAVE TO A MAN IN A ROLLS |
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'CAUSE HE KNOWS HOW TO LIVE, HA! HA!... |
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STOP AND TAKE THE TIME TO STOP THAT SMOKING, |
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STOP, BEFORE THE LIGHT TURNS GREEN. |
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YOU WON'T BE BLUE. |
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STOP, IN THE NAME OF THE LAW! |
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"WELL, I WAS WALKING DOWN THE STREET THE OTHER DAY, |
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YOU KNOW, AND I SAID TO MYSELF, WHAT'S ALL THIS HURRY, |
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WHAT'S ALL THIS HUSTLE AND BUSTLE. |
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WHY DON'T I JUST STOP, LOOK AT THE PRETTY ROSES, |
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SMELL THEM FOR ONE MOMENT, TAKE THE TIME TO SEE, |
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TAKE THE TIME TO SMELL, HAVE A GOOD TIME IN LIFE. |
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DON'T LET EV |
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RYTHING PASS YOU BY, YOU'RE ONLY HERE ONCE |
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AND I'VE BEEN HERE LONGER THAN MOST OF YOU." |
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SO STOP AND TAKE THE TIME TO BUY THIS ALBUM, |
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SO I CAN PLANT ROSES AND SMELL THEM ALL DAY LONG. |
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STOP EV'RYTHING YOU'RE DOING, |
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RUN TO YOUR LOCAL RECORD SHOP AND SAY, |
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"GIVE ME THAT RECORD CALLED 'STOP'" |
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I'M GOING CRAZY WITH THIS RECORD BUSINESS, |
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I WANNA STOP IT, YOU WANT ME TO STOP IT, |
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EV'RYBODY WANTS IT TO STOP. |
