| I am priceless, don’t you know?
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| But you broke me even so
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| Oh, shiny, golden diamond rings
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| Your momma always said, you can’t have nice things
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| Held me tightly as you dared
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| And when I cried out, you did not care
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| You stole my heart and bent my wings
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| Your momma always said, you can’t have nice things
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| Oh, little boy with all your toys out in the yard
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| I gave you the moon, but you had to have the stars
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| Took 'em from the sky and you left them in the dark
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| 'Til they rusted right through
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| Precious memories gone like that
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| You can’t ever buy them back
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| No you cannot afford these dreams
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| Like momma always said, you can’t have nice things
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| You can’t keep me a lock and key
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| Just to satisfy your needs
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| Oh, don’t you know why the caged bird sings?
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| Like momma always said you can’t have nice things
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| Your momma always said you can’t have nice things |