| An insolent speck of youth
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| Being taken for a walk
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| So tightly by the ear
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| That he can hardly talk
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| Yesterday’s men hang to today
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| To sing in the old-fashioned way
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| It must get better in the long run
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| Has to get better in the long run
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| A metropolitan marathon
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| Has been held today
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| But who you need to catch
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| Will be coming the other way
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| Yesterday’s men hang to today
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| To sing in any old way
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| It must get better in the long run
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| Has to get better in the long run
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| Because when you’re told to start
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| How far can you go When your race is won
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| And you already know
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| Because when you’re told to stop
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| How far will you go When your race is run
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| And you already know
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| Yesterday’s men hang to today,
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| To sing in any old way,
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| It must get better in the long run
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| Has to get better in the long run
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| Will it get better in the long run
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| Will we be here in the long run
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| Yesterday’s men hang to today,
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| To sing in any old way,
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| It must get better in the long run
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| Has to get better in the long run
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| Will it get better in the long run
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| Will we be here in the long run
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| Do, do, do, hang on in the long run. |