Key: B
Introduction:
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Oh lighten up, where's your sense of humor?
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They're just tiny little rumors
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That I started 'cause I'm lookin' out for you.
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Oh settle down, I'm just a little jealous,
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And I'm sure those other fellas
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Never once believed the lies I told were true.
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Like the time I told that cowboy that you used to be a man,
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And the doctor you were datin' that you hide your wedding band.
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Even if I am responsible for scaring them away,
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You really ought to thank me, I was doin' you a favour,
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'Cause it never woulda worked out anyway.
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Oh can't you see, the reason that I'm doin'
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All the crazy things I'm doin',
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Is because I really care about you girl.
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And I'll admit I go a little farther
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Than I know I probably oughta,
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But it's all because I need you in my world.
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Like the time I told that lawyer that you spent a year in jail,
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And the salesman you were seein' you hang out at cheap motels.
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Even if I am responsible for scaring them away,
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You really ought to thank me, I was doin' you a favour,
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'Cause it never woulda worked out anyway.
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INSTRUMENTAL
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I can't stand the thought of you with anybody else,
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I know I've gone overboard but I can't help myself.
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Like the time I told that dentist you had seven little kids,
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And you doubled as a dancer at the strip joint on the ridge.
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Even if I am responsible for scaring him away,
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You really ought to thank me, I was doin' you a favour,
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'Cause it never woulda worked out anyway.
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It's all because I love you and I can't stop thinkin' of you,
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And it never woulda worked out anyway.
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