| Out last night in my Sunday stripes
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| (You didn’t want to know me)
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| At the Tuesday hop if I wear drainpipes
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| (You say you’re gonna throw me)
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| The way you treat me’s frightening
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| Strike me down like lightning
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| You know it’s a shame (You didn’t want to know)
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| It’s a game (You say you’re gonna throw me)
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| Out of town there’s a story round
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| (You're staying with another)
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| At the picture show so the rumour goes
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| (You've been playing with my brother)
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| I don’t know where I’m standing
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| You give me such a bumpy landing
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| It’s a shame (You're staying with another)
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| It’s a game (You've been playing with my brother)
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| Getting a bad reaction
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| Chasin' my girls best friend
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| Wonder should I walk on home
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| Plan a break-up or shake hands and make up again
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| It’s a shame, it’s a game (It's a a shame it’s a game)
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| Wah ooh
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| It’s a shame, it’s a game
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| Wah ooh
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| I was out tonight looking wild in white
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| (You didn’t want to know me)
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| Tried to catch a hint on how to jive
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| (You didn’t want to show me)
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| I haven’t got a dogs chance
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| If I don’t know how to hip-dance
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| It’s a shame (You didn’t want to know me)
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| It’s a game (You didn’t want to show me)
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| Wah ooh
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| I really felt hip wearing my stripes, baby It’s a shame
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| (It's a shame, it’s a game)
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| And I really thought my drainpipes were outta sight Yeah, it’s a shame
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| (It's a shame, it’s a game)
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| Well, you struck me down like lightning, baby, I didn’t know what to do, ha
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| (It's a shame, it’s a game)
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| There’s so many rumors about me and about you I don’t know what to do
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| It’s a shame I don’t know what to do, baby I need ya
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| (It's a shame, it’s a game)
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| Oh, c’mon and teach me how to hip jive
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| (It's a shame, it’s a game) |