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And in my honest consolation, this is a rapist operation
And in my honest observation, during this operation
And through my endless dance-ination
And in my honest observation
If your life won't wait
Then your heart can't take the death
Have you heard the news that you're dead?
If your life won't wait
Then your heart can't take this
Have you heard the news that you're dead?
Even though every single lyrics site I visited said otherwise, I believed these were the actual lyrics for the longest time. I had to play the song at almost full volume and put my ear to the speaker in order to realize I was wrong.
Isn't there anyone's soul that you can take?
Is that the most the both of you can give?
Oh, dead! Lying in a hospital bed!
Oh, take me from the hospital bed
Oh, think about the life's you'll owe me
Oh, take me from the ghost when you're dead!
I think they never liked you anyway
Oh, take me from the hospital bed
One naked brownie,
It ain't tell me what you planned
Wouldn't it be grand?
It ain't exactly what you planned
One naked granny takes a p*** in my hand
Wouldn’t it be grand to take a pistol by the hand
One naked granny takes a p*** up on a table.
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
One naked granny takes a piss on my hand.
Wouldn't it be grand to take a pistol by the hand?
So tired and oh so Swedish
Tongue-tied and oh so squeamish
Wouldn't it be granted? Take a piss with one hand.
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a p*** from overhead?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a p*ss by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a p*ss with one hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pencil by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be grand to take a pistol by the hand?
Wouldn't it be great to take a pistol by the head?
Wouldn't it be grand to take a pistol by the hand?
Accidentally taken off the shelf
Before the date stamped on my sack.
Accidentally taken off the shelf
Before the date stamped on myself.
Accidentally taken off the shelf
Before the date stamped on my side.
Accidentally taken off the shelf
Before the date stamped on myself.
Did a large procession wave their tortures
As my head fell in the basket?
Did a large procession wave their torches
As my head fell in the basket?
Every time I get hell, I feel youre dead.
Every time I get ahead, I feel you're dead.
Everytime I get hell, I feel more dead.
Everytime I get ahead, I feel more dead.
Follow my legs to Miami. (Pronounced 'me-ammy')
All I want in life is to be happy.