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And I don't think the world is sold, we're just doing what we're told
And I don't think the world is sold on just doing what we're told
Baby I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting brothers, we'll be counting stars
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Baby I've been, loving Christmas Eve
Baby I've been, I've been losing sleep
Baby, I've been laughin' 'cause I'm silly
Dreaming about the things that we could beat
But, baby I've been laughing pretty hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Lately I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But, baby I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Baby, I've been, I've been losing sheep.
Baby I've been, I've been losing sleep.
Bake that bunny, watch it burn
Make that money, watch it burn
I could deny, could deny, could deny
I couldn't lie, couldn't lie, couldn't lie
I feel something so wrong, doing the ricin.
I feel something so wrong, doing the right thing.
Lately, I've been lookin' to the sea
Thinking that maybe you're right there with me
But, baby, I've been lookin' to the star
Maybe we'll find happiness right where we are
Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep
Dreaming about the things that we could be
But, baby, I've been, I've been praying hard
Said no more counting dollars, we'll be counting stars
Say no more calendars
Say no more counting dollars
Sing in the river, the lessons are learned
or
Sing yellow river the lessons are learned
Sink in the river the lessons I learned
Sing to the rhythm of the dances I learned
Sink in the river the lessons I learned
Take that body, watch it burn
Make that money, watch it burn
This probably makes me sound like a psycho
Take that money, watch that bird
Make that money, watch it burn