| Spent some time feelin' inferior
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| standing in front of my mirror
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| Combed my hair in a thousand ways
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| but I came out looking just the same
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| Daddy said, «Son, you better see the world
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| I wouldn’t blame you if you wanted to leave
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| But remember one thing don’t lose your head
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| to a woman that’ll spend your bread»
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| So I got out
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| Paris was a place you could hide away
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| if you felt you didn’t fit in French police wouldn’t give me no peace
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| They claimed I was a nasty person
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| Down along the Left Bank minding my own
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| Was knocked down by a human stampede
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| Got arrested for inciting a peacful riot
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| when all I wanted was a cup of tea
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| I was accused
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| Down in Rome I wasn’t getting enough
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| of the things that keeps a young man alive
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| My body stunk but I kept my funk
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| at a time when I was right out of luck
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| Getting desperate indeed I was
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| Looking like a tourist attraction
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| Oh my dear I better get out of here
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| 'for the Vatican don’t give no sanction
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| I wasn’t ready for that, no no
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| I moved right out east yeah!
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| On the Peking ferry I was feeling merry
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| sailing on my way back here
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| I fell in love with a slit eyed lady
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| by the light of an eastern moon
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| Shangai Lil never used the pill
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| She claimed that it just ain’t natural
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| She took me up on deck and bit my neck
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| Oh people I was glad I found her
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| Oh yeah I was glad I found her
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| I firmly believe that I didn’t need anyone but me I sincerely thought I was so complete |