| Why should I care
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| Why should i care
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| If I have to cut my hair?
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| If i have to cut my hair?
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| I’ve got to move with the fashions
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| I’ve got to move with the fashions
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| Or be outcast.
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| Or be outcast.
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| I know I should fight
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| I know i should fight
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| But my old man he’s really alright,
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| But my old man he’s really alright,
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| And I’m still living at home
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| And i’m still living at home
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| Even though it won’t last.
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| Even though it won’t last.
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| Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents
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| Zoot suit, white jacket with side vents
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| Five inches long.
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| Five inches long.
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| I’m out on the street again
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| I’m out on the street again
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| And I’m leaping along.
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| And i’m leaping along.
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| I’m dressed right for a beach fight,
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| I’m dressed right for a beach fight,
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| But I just can’t explain
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| But i just can’t explain
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| Why that uncertain feeling is still
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| Why that uncertain feeling is still
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| Here in my brain.
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| Here in my brain.
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| The kids at school
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| The kids at school
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| Have parents that seem so cool.
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| Have parents that seem so cool.
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| And though I don’t want to hurt them
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| And though i don’t want to hurt them
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| Mine want me their way.
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| Mine want me their way.
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| I clean my room and my shoes
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| I clean my room and my shoes
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| But my mother found a box of blues,
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| But my mother found a box of blues,
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| And there doesn’t seem much hope
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| And there doesn’t seem much hope
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| They’ll let me stay.
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| They’ll let me stay.
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| Zoot suit, etc.
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| Zoot suit, etc.
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| Why do I have to be different to them?
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| Why do i have to be different to them?
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| Just to earn the respect of a dance hall friend,
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| Just to earn the respect of a dance hall friend,
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| We have the same old row, again and again.
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| We have the same old row, again and again.
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| Why do I have to move with a crowd
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| Why do i have to move with a crowd
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| Of kids that hardly notice I’m around,
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| Of kids that hardly notice i’m around,
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| I have to work myself to death just to fit in.
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| I have to work myself to death just to fit in.
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| I’m coming down
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| I’m coming down
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| Got home on the very first train from town.
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| Got home on the very first train from town.
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| My dad just left for work
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| My dad just left for work
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| He wasn’t talking.
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| He wasn’t talking.
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| It’s all a game,
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| It’s all a game,
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| 'Cos inside I’m just the same,
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| 'cos inside i’m just the same,
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| My fried egg makes me sick
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| My fried egg makes me sick
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| First thing in the morning.
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| First thing in the morning. |