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In order to make a rhyme work, sometimes a singer will mis-pronunce a word intentionatly.
Lyrics Pronunciation, War
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War's, "Why Can't We Be Friends?"
The Lyrics:
I know you're workin' for the CIA;
They wouldn't have you in the Ma-fi-a.
They wouldn't have you in the Ma-fi-a.
Why:
The singer pronounces Mafia as "Ma-fie-ay" to rhyme with CIA.
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