| I saw this guy on the train
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| And he seemed to have gotten stuck
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| In one of those abstract trances
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| And he was going ugh… ugh… ugh…
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| And Geraldine said
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| You know, I think he’s in some kind of pain
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| I think it’s a pain cry
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| And I said — if that’s a pain cry
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| Then language is a virus
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| Language is a virus! |
| (mmm)
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| Language is a virus!
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| Aaah-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh
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| Aaah-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh
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| Well I was feeling really rotten the other day
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| I was feeling washed up
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| And I said to myself
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| I know what I’m gonna do
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| I’m gonna take myself out
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| So I went to the park and I sat down
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| And I said — boy is this ever fun
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| I’m really having fun now
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| I’m having the time of my life, now
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| And then this little dog ran up
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| And this dog had ears like a drop-leaf table
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| And I said — boy is this ever…
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| Fun
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| Language is a virus!
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| Language is a virus!
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| Ahh-ahh
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| Aaah-ooh, ah-ahh
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| Well I was talking to a friend the other day
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| And I was saying…
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| I wanted you
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| And I was looking for you
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| But I couldn’t find you
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| And he said — hey!
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| Are you talking to me?
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| Or are you just practicing
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| For one of those performances of yours?
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| Language is a virus!
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| Language is a virus!
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| Ahh-ooh
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| Ah-ahh-ooh
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| You know, I don’t believe there’s such a thing
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| As the Japanese language
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| I mean, they don’t even know how to write
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| They just draw pictures of these little characters
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| And when they talk, they just make sounds
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| That more or less sync up with their lips
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| Language is a virus!
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| Language is a virus!
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| Ah-aah-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh
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| Ah-ahh-ooh, ah-ahh-ooh
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| Well I walked uptown
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| And I saw a sign — Today’s lecture:
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| Big Science and Little Man
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| So I walked in and there were all these salesmen there
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| With a big pile of electronics
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| And they were singing — phase, lock, loop!
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| Neurological Bonding
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| Video Disc
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| They were saying — we’re gonna link you up
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| We’re gonna phase you in
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| They said — think of it this way
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| Picture a Christmas tree
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| With lots of little sparkly lights
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| And each light is totally separate
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| But they’re all sort of hanging off the same wire
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| Get the picture?
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| And I said — count me out
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| And they said — we’ve got your number
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| And I said — count me out!
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| You gotta count me out!
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| Language is a virus! |
Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Language Is a Virus from Outer Space , by - Laurie Anderson. Song from the album United States Live, in the genre