| I never knew what a man was supposed to be
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| I never wanted the responsibility
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| I still remember what they tried to make of me They used to wonder what they couldn’t get through to me,
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| 'Cauce all that I had as this music
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| A-coming to me And all that I had was this rhythm
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| A-running through me.
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| I took a tip from the man in the ministry
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| He said, My son, better work in the factory
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| Well there were days I can tell you quite honestly
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| I saw myself winding up in the military
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| So lucky to have all this music
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| A-coming to me
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| I’m lucky to have all this rhythm
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| A-running through me
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| I’m watching the movie go down
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| Around, about me
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| I’m watching the marry-go-round
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| Go down about me.
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| I said, Lovers, you’re needed in the garden
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| 'Cauce there’s a lot of crazy people
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| Who’ve forgotten where their heart is And they don’t give a damn
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| About hurting those flowers and those trees.
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| C’est le bon, sailing on and on…
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| Sometimes I wonder where my life is taking me Sometimes I wonder what they all expect of me Well there were days I can tell you quite honestly
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| I saw myself winding up in the monastery
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| 'Cauce all that I have is this music
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| A-coming to me And all that I have is this rhythm
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| A-running through me
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| I’m watching the movie go down
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| Around, about me
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| I’m watching the marry-go-round
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| Go down about me.
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| I said, Lovers, you’re needed in the garden
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| 'Cauce there’s a lot of crazy people
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| Who’ve forgotten where their heart is And they don’t give a damn
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| About hurting that small child in me.
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| C’est le bon, sailing on and on… |