| Hey sister, have you heard?
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| Some people stand like trees, without a word
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| And what that means is that some people dont talk.
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| Oh please pardon me mister.
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| Ya know I just didnt hear you the first time that you said that,
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| But now that you repeat for me, Ill be sure to do what I can.
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| Ya know Im going to do what I can,
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| Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can.
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| Gonna do what I can,
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| Do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can,
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| But no more, you understand?
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| Oh please pardon me father.
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| Ya know I just didnt hear you that, that, that
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| That first time that you said th…
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| Help me, help me, help me, help me…
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| Repeat it, repeat it, repeat it.
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| Ill be sure do, do, do what I can.
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| Do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can.
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| Gotta do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can,
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| But no more, you understand?
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| Its of utmost importance, were dealing with volitiale substance. |
| (4 times)
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| I had so much on my mind.
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| I was so glad when I died, oh…
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| Listen to me baby.
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| Can you keep a secret for me?
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| Make sure no one finds out,
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| Cause then the lights will go out,
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| And I will find you out,
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| And I will cut you up.
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| Uh hmm, dont ask me why,
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| Because, I said, I said, I said
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| Im gonna do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can.
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| Gotta do what I can, do what I can, do, do, do, do what I can. |
| (3 times)
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| But Ill have none of that, you understand?
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| Dont you know nothin? |
| you never tell on someone. |
| (3 times)
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| Dont you know nothin? |
| you aint never going to tell on someone.
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| What you going to do?
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| Gonna turn, gonna turn rat fink?
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| What you wanna do?
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| Do want to see, do you wanna see what its like to sink?
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| Sink down, sink down, sink down, down, down to the bottom of the river.
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| Sink down, sink, sink down down.
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| Down, down, to the bottom of the river, sink, down sink.
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| Sink down, down. |
| down, down to bottom of the river.
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| Sink down, sink, sink down down.
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| Down, down to the bottom of the river.
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| Dont you know no one? |
| you never tell on someone. |
| (3 times)
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| Dont you know no one? |
| you aint never gonna tell on someone. |
| (3 times)
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| Ah, ah, oh, I tell you what its like, I tell you what its like, oh.
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| I stood right up in the heart of hell, I never tell. |
| (3 times)
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| I stood right up in the heart of hell,
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| Im never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.
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| Im never, never, never, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.
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| Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.
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| Im never, never, never, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.
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| Nothing, nothing, never gonna tell, tell, tell, tell.
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| Ah…
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| Gordon gano: vocals, electric guitar
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| Brian ritchie: electric bass, vocals
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| Victor delorenzo: drums, vocals
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| Produced by mark van hecke
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| Recorded at secret sound studio, new york city
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| gorno music reprinted with permission |