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You Don't Remember Me
02:59
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I parked your car for you and then had to retrieve it
I can't believe that you can't believe it
I'd buy you a drink but you say that you don't drink with strangers
Look in my eyes, do you see hidden dangers?
You don't remember me? You don't remember me?
That's what I said, You don't remember me
You don't remember me? You don't remember me?
That's what I said, You don't remember me
I was just watching a movie with Humphrey Bogart
I'd like to talk but I see you want no part
Yes, I ordered a coffee, a hot dog and one beer.
You're shocked, but how many time have I been here?
You don't remember me? You don't remember me?
That's what I said, You don't remember me
You don't remember me? You don't remember me?
That's what I said, You don't remember me
I think it's time I'm leaving town
I can't get any further down
I can't take another show and tell day
I'll make myself a private toast
And move out to the other coast
I can park these very cars in LA
You don't remember me? You don't remember me?
That's what I said, you don't remember me.
You don't remember me? You don't remember me?
That's what I said, You don't remember me
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They Set You Up
03:45
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Movies are a conspiracy
Only made to manipulate
At this age it's so clear to see
They train you to wait
Wait for someone to come along
Sweep you right off your feet
Someone handsome and kind and strong
You won't ever meet
They Set You Up They Set You Up
They Set You Up They Set You Up, Florence
But then we never do wise up
That all the guys up
On the screen
Are not on the scene
You go out and start looking but it just doesn't happen
But you keep looking and all you can find are nothing but very crap men
Silly asses are out there, crave your body and your soul
And once they get it they soon realize they'd rather play another role
They Set You Up They Set You Up
They Set You Up They Set You Up, Florence
But then we never do wise up
That all the guys up
On the screen
Are not on the scene
There's no Charles Boyer, I never met Humphrey Bogart or Clark Gable
They don't exist, well not today, they're all part of one long fable
They Set You Up They Set You Up
They Set You Up They Set You Up, Florence
But then we never do wise up
That all the guys up
On the screen
Are not on the scene
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How come you called? Forget I brought that up, don't answer that
You're sitting where many other blondes have one time sat
I'm charmed by you, we'll be drinking to the human heart
I'm glad you're here and this just might be the perfect start
I am truly terrified of you
It is something all you women do
You won't tell me, I don't have to ask, I will tell you
You love romance but relationships have all fell through
You are so romantically inclined
But the right man you have yet to find
Someone like you, no man ever knows what's on your mind
If I made a movie it would star you
You're so tall and lovely
How tall and lovely are you?
How tall and lovely are you?
I don't get out much can you tell?
But I think you can get me out of my shell
Business I hate but it turns out I'm a wealthy man
Vacationing, from what I don't know, look at this tan
There you go again confusing me
As you run the risk of losing me
You're sitting there not saying a word, abusing me
I'd buy you a new house and a car too
You're so tall and lovely
How tall and lovely are you?
How tall and lovely are you?
I'm sharing my feelings and they are true
You're so tall and lovely
How tall and lovely are you?
How tall and lovely are you?
What's with you blondes and all that pride?
Some sort of Swedish impulse for suicide
Please do not tell me that we are through
You're so tall and lovely
How tall and lovely are you?
How tall and lovely are you?
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Are You Gonna Get In?
05:00
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I hate to pearl harbor a guy
But I feel terrific, no lie
And he had it coming to him
So I didn't go out on a limb
So don't even think of that creep
Don't worry that I made him weep
I'll drive you and do a good deed
But an address is something I need
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
You've no sense of humor, just no sense of humor
You don't know beans from Boston
Are you a late bloomer? Maybe a late bloomer
You just might be from Austin
You're not deaf now are you? You're not deaf now are you?
I have not heard you speak
I don't mean to jar you, never meant to jar you
But it's been quite a week
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
I'll take you for a spin
And we'll let the next chapter begin
I know a girl from New York, a big fat girl from New York
With more on the ball than you do
She won't need a new fork, won't demand a new fork
Or throw a fit like you threw
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
I'll take you for a spin
And we'll let the next chapter begin
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
I'll take you for a spin
And we'll let the next chapter begin
I'll drive you, I'll drive you
Just tell me where
I'll drive you, I'll drive you
While you just stare
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
Are you gonna get in?
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The Laughs We Had
04:42
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Don't say you don't understand
It's not where I thought we'd land
I will not bother you anymore, don't fear
And all the names you were called are what you won't here
Seeing you is hard enough
Don't think I'm calling your bluff
I had to face you and tell you that we are done
It wasn't always easy but we had fun
All of the battles fought were pretty bad
I have a plan to keep from feeling sad
I keep remembering the laughs we had
I keep remembering the laughs we had
Both up and down on my knees
You heard all my desperate pleas
You said I wasn't the man that you once fell for
It soon turned into a contest of who'd yell more
We mastered how to drive each other mad
I always hated when you called me "dad"
I keep remembering the laughs we had
I keep remembering the laughs we had
Walking away from this won't make me glad
There really isn't much that I can add
I keep remembering the laughs we had
I keep remembering the laughs we had
I'll try to forget the tears I'll try to forget the tears
I'll try to forget the tears we cried
And try to forget the years, And try to forget the years
And try to forget the years we tried
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U- Turning
02:45
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I was on the right side, and that was only the other day
Now I'm in such a rush, so I can go back the other way
I'm constantly swinging back to where I once was
And seem to keep doing things that a crazy person always does
U-turning U-turning
U-turning U-turning
I do it all in one go, not a K or a broken one
I don't know all the laws, but can't say that I've broken none
I'm constantly swinging back to where I once was
So far I've been fortunate to not be witnessed by the fuzz
U-turning U-turning
U-turning U-turning
You got me turning to what I should not be turning to
I thought I'd stay on track just like I was leaning to
U-turning U-turning
U-turning U-turning
When I make the big move I get the finger and give it back
The other dopes on the road must be close to a heart attack
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I Usually Eat Alone
04:26
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You need something to eat
So let me buy it for you
There's a place down the street
I'll break my diet for you
Let's try another place
This one's looking way too empty
It's too dark to see your face
So that I can let it tempt me
Don't like the looks of that joint
So let's just keep on driving
I hope we get to the point
When we say we're arriving
I dont think I'm a funny guy
And maybe that is why I'm funny
Some people really try
And that just makes them tragic honey
I'm telling things that really should stay unknown
Forgive me please, I usually eat alone
I usually eat alone
If the truth should be told
I'm not a person who courts
If I could be so bold
I mostly eat in my shorts
Before you came around
I thought I was the one in trouble
But now it seems I found
Something underneath the rubble
If the check's too high, I might ask you for a loan
Forgive me please, I usually eat alone
I usually eat alone
I talk about everything except what I want to talk about
Like when I first looked at you I knew there was not an ounce of doubt
I told myself, "There she is, that's the girl I'm in love with.
She is the only one I can be hand in glove with"
I should hold back, but now all my cards are shown
Forgive me please, I usually eat alone
I usually eat alone
I usually eat alone
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I'm Having Trouble
02:28
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I'm having trouble feeling as much as I used to
Don't know how you feel, but don't feel I used you
I'm having trouble, It's such an effort to breathe
What made me once smile, now makes me just seethe
I don't like men who smile too much, they show too much teeth
And all the while you wonder what they're hiding underneath
I'm having trouble
I'm having trouble
Somebody too light will only bore me to tears
Somebody heavy depresses my ears
There's not too many folks around who give me a thrill
Everybody that I meet is so run of the mill
I'm having trouble
I'm having trouble
I'm having trouble
I'm having trouble
If you lead me to the brink
I don't care
What someone is gonna think
Let them stare
Let's go find another drink
We can share
Other couples really stink
We're some pair
I'm having trouble with things I never did before
Like even crying, the tears will not pour
I'm having trouble
I'm having trouble
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A Terrific Guy
02:54
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I'm gonna see that you'll be alright
I'm gonna stay all through the night
Don't try and put up a fight
I soon will tuin out the light
'Cause I'm a terrific guy
I'm a terrific guy
You soon will learn that is no lie
I'm a terrific guy, I'm terrific guy
Can't wait for you to find out why
I'm watching, boy, you do sleep nice
What a great sleeper you are
With your eyes closed you still entice
What a true keeper you are
"Cause I'm terrific guy, I'm a terrific guy
You soon will learn that is no lie
I'm a terrific guy,I'm a terrific guy
It's something that you won't deny
Minnie I see your insides are crumbling
You think you're talking but you're mumbling
I'm trying to say this right but I'm stumbling
I want to prove my stock isn't tumbling
I'm a terrific guy. I'm a terrific guy
You soon will learn that is no lie
I'm a terrific guy, I'm a terrific guy
Scenes from my past do not apply
I'm a terrific guy
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Minnie:
I am way too old for you and you might be too bizarre
So we shouldn't go too far
Things in common we have none, hard to say we get along
All my clothes and you are wrong
Saymour:
And even If we stay together 500 years
My love will not go in the rears
And I'm always gonna look at you that way
Yes I'm always gonna look at you that way
Minnie:
I'd prefer to go somewhere, sit and have a quiet talk
You're not so quiet when you walk
You're not the guy I'm in love with, oh this cannot be the case
No that face is not the right face
Seymour:
I think about you so much I don't know what to do
I forget to use the bathroom too
And I'm always gonna look at you that way
Yes I'm always gonna look at you that way
We're no longer in high school, so let's have a good time
Dancing in the parking lot. will never be a crime
I will never stop being excited by you
To me you'll be forever new
And I'm always gonna look at you that way
Yes I'm always gonna look at you that way
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He's A Bum
03:37
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He's a car parker, Albert Einstein he is not
And you seem hot to trot
Plus he knows nothing, only hangs out in burger joints
When he's talking he points
You got a nice body, You got a nice face
And I wouldn't guess you're dumb
You carry yourself with excellent grace
But he's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
That's all he ever will become 'cause he's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
I'm sorry but I can't stay mum
He is not pretty, will you just take a look at him
And his prospects are slim
Plus he eats sideways, have you noticed that he is deaf?
You should find some nice chef
You'd be better off with a typical man
To keep beneath your thumb
And you should run just as fast as you can
"Cause he's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
That's all he ever will become 'cause he's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
He's beating on a broken drum
You two met just four days ago
You gotta wait a year and some
And by that time I'm sure you will know
He's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
That's all he ever will become 'cause he's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
He's nothing but a measly crumb
He's a bum He's a bum
He's a bum He's a bum
He's a bum, He's a bum
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You're Gonna Marry Me
03:11
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Seymour:
I see your lovely smile
It's wider than a mile
I can't believe you're walking down the aisle
You're gonna marry me, Yes, ugly scary me
I can't believe you're gonna marry me
You're gonna say I do, You're gonna say I do.
I can't believe I'm gonna say it too
I love you Minnie Moore, I love Minnie Moore
I love you this day and will for many more.
I may not be so well groomed, but I am gonna be your groom
As we're exchanging our vows, I'm over the moon
Soon we'll be somewhere laughing and our mothers will be right there
And we'll just keep on dancing, let everyone stare
Minnie:
I love you truly, you, I love you truly, you
I can't believe you love me truly too
We'll have a family, We'll have a family
Great little kids who come from you and me
I see a bunch of children wearing hats running all around
We're outside celebrating the love that we found
I see a picnic table, both of us blowing up balloons
I'd say that's not so bad for a couple of loons
Seymour and Minnie:
You're gonna marry me, You're gonna marry me
I can't believe you're gonna marry me
You're gonna marry me, You're gonna marry me
I can't believe you're gonna marry me
You're gonna marry me, You're gonna marry me
I can't believe you're gonna marry me
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