| If you’re a poet, then I’m happy as a fraud
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| But you really know it, you’re so well-informed
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| But your ancient precedent has got me so damn bored
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| I’m happy to be basic, right now, that’s all I can afford
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| And she said, «I don’t know about you
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| But Europe has a long artistic legacy
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| And if you can’t see the problem with Batman
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| Then honestly, your poetry’s no good to me»
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| I should run and hide
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| Or die in the generational divide
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| I’ve never read Rambo, I’m terrified of guns
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| And if ignorance is sexy, then I’ve got to run (Run, run)
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| Was I born too late for the golden days of my nanny stat?
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| We never crid on my side of the generational divide
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| I should run and hide
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| Or die in the generational divide
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| I don’t know why we never cried
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| On my side of the generational divide
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| I should run and hide
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| Or die in the generational divide
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| I don’t know why we never cried
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| On my side of the generational divide
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| Looking up, I thought I had a friend
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| Praying that the moment wouldn’t end then
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| Somebody is laughing with me, right?
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| Counting down the moments 'til my hair turns white
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| If you’re a poet, then I’m happy as a fraud
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| (Looking up, I thought I had a friend)
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| But you really know it, you’re so well-informed
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| (Praying that the moment wouldn’t end then)
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| But your ancient precedent has got me so damn bored
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| (Somebody is laughing with me, right?)
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| I’m happy to be basic, right now, that’s all I can afford
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| (Counting down the moments 'til my hair turns white)
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| Yeah, yeah, yeah, ooh |