'drop dead, it doesn't matter,' she said

'it only hurts when I laugh,' she said

'sometimes it's never a crime

'to spend the day in bed'

She made certain that the curtains were red

To dream better by the light they would shed

She leaned back, tilted her head

And this is what she said...

'you can't win; think it over again

'i can't win; look at the trouble I'm in

'we can't win and we're stuck here together

'yeah, I hope it will last forever.'

'don't ever dare to hope,' he said

'so I'm never let down too bad

'i know there's nowhere to go

'so I'll just stay here, instead'

He knew better than to pull at a thread

They unravel like the thoughts in his head

He looked out; it filled him with dread

And this is what he said...

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With good books and looks on their side

And hearts bursting with national pride

They sang songs and went along for the ride

And the other side complied

They said, "hey, man, where do you reside?"

"And could it be mother's superior lied?"

"And is it possible too many have died?"

It's only natural to reply

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