| Robert owes half to grenville
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| Who in turn gave half to larry
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| Who adored my instrumentals
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| And so he gave half to a foreign publisher
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| She took half the money that was earned in some far distant land
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| Gave back half to larry and I end up with half of goodness knows what
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| Oh can somebody explain why things go on this way
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| I thought they were my friends I cant believe its me, I cant believe that Im so green
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| Eyes down round and round lets all sit and watch the moneygoround
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| Everyone take a little bit here and a little bit there
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| Do they all deserve money from a song that theyve never heard
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| They dont know the tune and they dont know the words
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| But they dont give a damn
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| Theres no end to it Im in a pit and Im stuck in it The money goes round and around and around
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| And it comes out here when theyve all taken their share
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| I went to see a solicitor and my story was heard and the writs were served
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| On the verge of a nervous breakdown I decided to fight right to the end
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| But if I ever get my money Ill be too old and grey to spend it Oh, but life goes on and on and no one ever wins
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| And time goes quickly by just like the moneygoround
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| I only hope that Ill survive |