| Well you broken before you start
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| A fool and his money compel to part
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| You broken before you start
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| Fool and his money compel to part
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| Squandering and fêteing, living nice
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| In fool’s paradise
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| When you money done
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| All company gone
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| So be wise, live nice (let thrift be your guide)
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| Mama yo, think twice (put something aside)
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| Never mind the things they will say 'bout you
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| Do the things that is best to do
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| Have a lot of fun but remember way Sparrow say
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| Keep some for a rainy day
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| If you’re rich they’ll bow at your feet
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| You’ll nver know it’s deceit
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| And thy’ll never do nothing wrong
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| But they pretending all along
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| Well people like me ain’t stand a chance
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| But they’ll give you tolerance
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| And you won’t detect
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| 'Til you’re in trouble up to you neck
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| Mama yo, live nice (let thrift be your guide)
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| Oh, think twice (put something aside)
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| Never mind the things they will say 'bout you
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| Do the things that you have to do
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| Have a lot of fun but remember way Sparrow say
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| Keep some for a rainy day
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| Wepsee mama!
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| In order for you to learn
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| You could take advice or go and get burn
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| Spend like a sailor and entertain
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| Tom, Dick, Harry, Mary, and Jane
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| Whisky by the grap for them to drink
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| And any time you think
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| All of you is one
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| Wait 'til your money done
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| I tell you be wise, live nice (let thrift be your guide)
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| Mama yo, think twice (put something aside)
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| Never mind the things they will say 'bout you
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| Do the things that is best to do
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| Have a lot of fun, go tell them what Sparrow say
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| Keep some for a rainy day
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| If you buy people company
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| Buy it with old talk, not with money
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| When you broke they will pass you straight
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| They always hurry, they always late
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| Because they can’t enjoy life at your expense
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| So no more tolerance
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| That’s the truth my friends
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| That’s the way a fool and his money ends
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| So be wise, live nice (let thrift be your guide)
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| Mama yo, think twice (put something aside)
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| Never mind the things they will say 'bout you
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| Do the things that is best to do
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| Have a lot of fun, go go tell them what Sparrow say
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| Keep some for a rainy day
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| (Let thrift be your guide)
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| (Put something aside)
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| (Let thrift be your guide)
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| (Put something aside)
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| (Let thrift be your guide)
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| (Put something aside) |