| When I see you cry
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| Talking on the phone at night
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| You never tell me why
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| When it all goes down
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| And you know shit gets around
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| And rumors are true
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| I’ll never have a friend quite as lovely again
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| And I’m not responsible for the ending that I know is inevitable
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| And I understand your hand-me-down towel
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| Better to be happy than to never know
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| Well it pins me to
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| An exaggerated view --
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| Correct me if I’m wrong
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| And it’s man’s best friend
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| And the tin’s empty again
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| Degrade yourself now
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| I never took a pill wasn’t guaranteed to thrill
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| And I ought to know you standing up sober
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| I ought to know your black & white look
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| I ought to know just like your dad told you
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| I ought to know mistakes you mis… took
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| You can paint it black
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| You can use thickest shellac
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| And still be see-through
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| And with everything I say
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| I mean it in the best way
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| To have it be true
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| And it’s not impossible
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| For a friend to heed the slack behind the pull
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| And I understand your hand-me-down towel
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| Better to be happy
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| And I ought to know you standing up sober
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| I ought to know your black and white look
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| I ought to know just like your dad told you
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| I ought to know mistakes you mis…
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| Yes, I understand you’re happy now
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| Yes, I understand…
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| Better to be happy
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| Than to never know |