Encyclopedia Of Classic Takedowns

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Are we judged here by the things we say
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Or is it just the noise we make?
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Long before you were a patent pending
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There was a time you were the artist friendly
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One,
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one.

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When you really have to move you’ll be amazed
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At the way you learn to hide the stuff away
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At the rider with the new headliner of the show,
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looking for some new venues
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You could outgrow,
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you could outgrow.

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I didn’t mean to live that many lies
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Compiled in an encyclopedia of classic takedowns.
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I didn’t mean to live that many lies
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At the tail end of a long receiving line, you’re a hold out.

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Someone really needs to turn the lights out
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Don’t you know there is a war on here?
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It’s time enough out on the dead end streets.
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You’re done exploring, done it to death,
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Haven’t you,
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haven’t you?

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I didn’t mean to live that many lies
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Compiled in an encyclopedia of classic takedowns.
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I didn’t mean to live that many lies
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At the tail end of a long receiving line, you’re a hold out.

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Got the mail on the first day back
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In the loft apartment left to rot
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Left there listening, to Hurricane Smith
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If it gets more inappropriate.
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I don't wanna know,
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I don't wanna know.

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I didn’t mean to live that many lies
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Compiled in an encyclopedia of classic takedowns.
A                D              E      A
I didn’t mean to live that many lies
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At the tail end of a long receiving line, you’re a hold out.

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