| When I was twelve, while checking the mail
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| I was admiring the car of the man next door
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| And thinking to myself, man, one of these days
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| I’m gonna have me a house like that with a big, red door
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| And his yard was mowed, and his grass was green
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| And the driveway was edged and all the shrubs were trimmed so perfectly
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| I had a crush on his wife and I played ball with his son
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| I pondered how much money he made, went inside and turned the TV on
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| And he was laying in an overflowing bathtub of red water
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| The first and the last time he ever relaxed
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| And they said, he had a smile on his face
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| His final offer, the steam on the mirror said
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| One more thing to say
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| I was watching TV, having one of mom’s famous rice crispy treats
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| Watching Tom and Jerry, I heard a car horn beep
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| I ran to the window, his wife and son were home
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| With bags of stuff they had got at the mall
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| I went in my room and got my glove and ball
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| I leapt off the stairs, and asked his son could he play
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| And his son looked at his wife and his wife told his son I guess it’ll be okay |
| And that beautiful woman, she walked in that beautiful house
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| When I realized I forgot my hat, I said I’ll be back and turned around
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| And he was laying in an overflowing bathtub of red water
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| The first and the last time he ever relaxed
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| And they said, he had a smile on his face
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| His final offer, the steam on the mirror said
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| One more thing to say
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| There was screaming and there was crying
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| There was sirens, I thought I was dreamin
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| And the sun was shining, it was a beautiful day
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| His wife was talking to an officer
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| Through the noise I heard her say
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| And he was laying in an overflowing bathtub of red water
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| The first and the last time he ever relaxed
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| And they said, he had a smile on his face
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| His final offer, the steam on the mirror said
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| I got one more thing to say |