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There's a thundercloud behind those eyes 
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A storms a'brewin, in your mind-thoughts 
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A static electric discharge will emanate   
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from your swollen heart 
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Well, the doctor prescribes 
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Rubber souls 

--Rabbit keytar solo-- 

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You can teach a robot, how to dance 
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You can't teach a pair of shorts, how to pants 

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Stand between two mirrors, and look into   
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the distance 
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You'll see you times infinite, still you'r 
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e only human 

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It's a suit and tie affair and you're only        
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wearing shoes 

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Although they're pretty slick, no one will         
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let you through 

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Well, it doesn't matter those fancy shoes, 
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 it's all about the words you choose 
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It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's  
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all about the friends you'll lose 
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It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, so wh 
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y would, why would you' 

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I can see where there may be some confusio 
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n, I was once just like you 
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Let me tell you a story to clarify the mat 
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ter, once upon a time a mouse put on some  
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shoes 

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Hey friend, where'd you get those fancy shoes, 
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Are you wearing them, or are they wearing you 
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I've seen you walking down the boulevard, 
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You must've come pretty far, you make it look real hard 
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Those shoes, sparkle gold and blue, alwaysEm  
seem brand new, 
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Must've set you back a few 
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Oh my, fancy shoes distract me, I'm in theEm  
path of a bus in the 
Middle of a busy street 

--Bus crash noises+Robot stuff-- 

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You can fix a robot, buff out the dents 
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Strap him into a pair of fancy shoes and,  
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flip the switch to commence 

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But when all's said and done, are the shoe 
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s built for fun' 
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Or to protect from broken glass or toe bit 
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ers in tall grass' 

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When everyones in red, you wear blue 

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It's just like you to ignore simple truths 

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Well, it doesn't matter those fancy shoes, 
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it's all about the words you choose 
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It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's  
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all about the friends you'll lose 
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It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, it's  
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all about the toes you'll lose 
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It doesn't matter those fancy shoes, so wh 
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y would, why would you'
	        

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