| Father, father speaking out
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| Wants to tell you what it’s all about
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| But you don’t listen, you don’t care
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| No one tells you what to do around here
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| Got your girl, and it’s all good
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| You’re so tired of being so misunderstood
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| You’d love to get him off your back
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| You just want him to cut you some slack
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| You said, «He don’t know where I’m at», yeah
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| Get what you give, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| You get what you give
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| That’s right, that’s right
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| That’s how it is, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| Lost the key that locks your room
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| And momma’s gonna be home soon
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| Guess this means you’ve got to lie
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| You ain’t got no other alibi
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| Get what you give, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| You get what you give, yeah
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| That’s how it is, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| (What you give, is what you get)
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| Tell your daddy you’ll be fine
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| Not to worry you’ll get by
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| Grow your hair and change your name
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| Pack your bags and runaway
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| Get what you give, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| You get what you give
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| That’s how it is, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| You get what you give
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| Get what you give, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| You get what you give
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| That’s how it is, don’t you know, don’t you know
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| You get what you give |