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But I'll wait for years 'till it's my turn.
But I'll wait my dear 'till it's my turn.
But I'll wait right here till it's my turn
But I'll wait my dear till it's my turn
Every girl wants you to be Herman.
Every girl wants you to be her man.
Cover of a Blondie song
Every girl wants you to be Herman
Every girl wants you to be her man
Every girl wants you to be a boy.
Every girl wants you to be her boy.
Every girl wants you to be her now
Every girl wants you to be her man
Everyone wants you to call collect
Every girl wants you to be her man
Friday is high.
The tide is high.
Friday is high
But I'm holding on.
The tide is high
But I'm holding on.
Heinrich, I want you to be my man
Every girl wants you to be her man
I didn't die of a broken heart.
The tide is high but I'm holding on.
I didn't die of a broken heart.
The tide is high, but I'm holding on.
I'll stay right here 'til it's my turn
I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn
I'll wave my d**k, 'til it's my turn
I'll wait, my dear, 'til it's my turn
I'm like the copper girl
I'm not the kind of girl
I'm not a candy girl who gives up just like that.
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that.
I'm not a pot of gold
I'm not the kind of girl
I'm not the Cover Girl
I'm not the kind of girl
I'm not the Tommy Girl
I'm not the kind of girl
I'm not the kind of girl who gets her jugs like that
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
I'm not the kind of girl who gives head just like that
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
I'm not the kind of girl who gives out drugs like that.
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that.
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like dad
or
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up Jaws like that
or
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up Jaws like that
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
I'm not the kind of girl who treats you just like that
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that
I'm not the kind of girl
Who gives a f*** like that.
I'm not the kind of girl
Who gives up just like that.
I'm not the kinda girl who gives out just like that.
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that.
I'm not the kinda girl who'd use up drugs like that
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that.
I'm not the kinds of girl whose ears are just like Dad's.
I'm not the kinda girl who gives up just like that.
I'm not the pomegranate
I'm not the kind of girl
I'm not the pot of gold
I'm not the kind of girl
I'm-a gonna be a number one.
I'm gonna be your number one.
I'n not the kind of girl who gives a job like this.
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like this.
I'n not the kind of girl who where's a dress like that.
I'm not the kind of girl who gives up just like that.
It's Friday night and I'm movin' on.
The tide is high and I'm movin' on.
Joe Biden's high but I'm voting on
The tide is high but I'm going on
Life is like
A movie star
The tide is high
But I'm holding on.
My name is hard
The tide is high
My pride is fried but I'm going forth
I'm gonna be a crumpled gran.
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one.
NAMBLA won, NAMBLA won
Number one, number one
The Price is Right just keeps going on
The tide is high, but I'm going on
The crime is high but I'm holding on
The tide is high but I'm going on
The price is right, but I don't like Bob.
The tide is high, but I'm holding on.
The sky is high but I'm holding on
The tide is high but I'm holding on
The tail is hard.
The tide is high.
The tide is fly but I am moving on
I am gunna be your number one.
The tide is high, but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one.
The tide is high and I'm old enough
The tide is high and I'm holding on
The tide is high but I'm moving on
The tide is high but I'm holding on
The tide is high but I'm moving on
The tide is high but I'm holding on
The tide is high but I'm rollin' on.
The tide is high but I'm holdin' on.
The tide is high, and I want Kia-ora
The tide is high, but I'm holding on.
The tide is high, but I'm moving on.
The tide is high, but I'm holding on.
The tide is high, got a broken arm.
The tide is high, but I'm holding on.
The tiger's eye
The tide is high
The time is nigh and I'm growing up
The tide is high and I'm going on
The time is right but I'm coming home.
The tide is high but I'm holding on.
The time is right but I'm moving on
I'm gonna be a movie star.
The tide is high but I'm holding on
I'm gonna be your number one.
The time is right
The tide is high
Tide and time
The tide is high
Time is like a moment arm
The tide is high but I'm holding on
We all lie.
The tide is high.