Tono: D
Introducción:
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John's in love with Joan, Joan's in love with Jim
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Jim's in love with someone who's not in love with him
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What was meant to be, must be c'est la vie, c'est la vie
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Life's a funny thing when it comes to love
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You don't always conquer the one you're dreaming of
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As they say in old Paree, c'est la vie, c'est la vie
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Those who fall in love agree, it's the unsolved mystery
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If your big romance cannot be
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You'll find someone new, cherie
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There goes happy Joe here's the reason why
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He just found a sweetheart, but no one's gonna cry
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Though he stole her love from me
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C'est la vie, c'est la vie
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C'est la vie, c'est la vie