| You said before me met
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| that your life was awful tame
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| Well, I took you to a night club
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| and the whole band knew your name. |
| Oh,
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| Well, baby, baby, baby
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| I’ve Got News For You
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| Oh, somehow your story don’t ring true,
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| Well, I’ve got news for you.
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| Well, you phoned me you’d be late
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| cause you took the wrong express
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| and then you walked in smiling
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| with your lipstick all a mess
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| Oh, let me say to you little mama,
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| Wo, I’ve Got News for you
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| Ah, your story don’t ring true lil girl
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| Yeah, I’ve got news for you.
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| (Instumental — subdominant bridge)
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| (A section solo)
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| Oh, you wore a diamond watch,
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| claimed it was from Uncle Joe.
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| When I looked at the inscription
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| it said love from Daddy-O.
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| Oh, well baby, wo lil girl, I wanna say
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| I’ve Got News For You.
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| Ah, if you think that jive will do Let me tell you, oh,
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| I’ve Got News For You
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| Well, somehow your story don’t ring true
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| Wo, I’ve Got News For You. |