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[Verse 1]
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I bought a bourgeoise house in the Hollywood hills

With a truckload of hundred thousand dollar bills

Man came by to hook up my cable TV

We settled in for the night my baby and me
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We switched 'round and 'round 'til half-past dawn:
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There was fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Chorus]
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Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
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[Verse 2]
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Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish

So I hopped into town for a satellite dish

I tied it to the top of my Japanese car

I came home and I pointed it out into the stars
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A message came back from the great beyond:
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There's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Chorus]
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‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

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Well we might'a made some friends with some billionaires
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We might'a got all nice and friendly if we'd made it upstairs
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All I got was a note that said, "Bye-bye, John
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Our love's fifty-seven channels and nothin' on,"
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[Chorus]
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‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Verse 3]
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So I bought a .44 magnum, it was solid steel cast

And in the blessed name of Elvis well I just let it blast

‎'Til my TV lay in pieces there at my feet

And they busted me for disturbin' the almighty peace
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Judge said, "What you got in your defense son?"
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‎"Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on,"

[Chorus]
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‎Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

[Outro]
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I can see by your eyes, friend, you're just about gone
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Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on

Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on
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Fifty-seven channels and nothin' on