| You were brought up in a small town
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| Where everyone greeted with a morning smile
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| I mean the place was so free from crime
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| You could leave your front door open
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| And if your eyes were drawn from a lack of food
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| Or your pockets were short on cash
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| There was always someone close at hand
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| That you could always run to
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| You could have been a doctor
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| And you could have been a nurse
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| But these things weren’t good enough for you
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| So you decided to pack up all you own
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| And get a one-way ticket there
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| To a place where all the successful people went
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| In order for them to do
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| I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
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| Remember only the strong can survive
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| Living in the land of la la
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| I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
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| Remember only the strong can survive
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| Living in the land of la la
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| L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey
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| Land of la la
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| L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey
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| The land of la la
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| You get off the bus, pick up a paper
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| And look through the classified
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| So that you might find a place
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| Suitable for you to move into
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| Then you turn around to pick up the duffle bag
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| That you brought along
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| But much to your surprise you find
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| Your bag has taken off walking
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| You dig in your wallet
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| To get your last dime
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| But then recall you just spent your last dime on the newspaper
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| You’re much too prideful
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| But pride has no defense
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| When all you’ve got in your possession
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| Is the wallet in your hands
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| I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
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| Remember only the strong can survive
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| Living in the land of la la
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| I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
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| Remember only the strong can survive
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| Living in the land of la la
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| I’m a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
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| Only the strong can survive
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| Living in the land of la la
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| L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey
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| Land of la la
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| L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey
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| Living in the land of la la
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| L.A., L.A., la la, la la, L.A., hey hey, living in the land of la la
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| You might get everything you want
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| But not want everything you get
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| Being in la la land is like nowhere else
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| Living in the land, one hell of a land, a land full of lost angels
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| Movie stars and great big cars and Perrier and fun all day
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| And that’s enough to make anybody go wild
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| In the land of la la
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| He’s a big boy now, she’s a strong girl
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| But only the strong can survive
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| Living in the land of la la |