I Knew I Was Next

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So what do you think I am and 
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how precisely could you tell
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A decent skin is all I am
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People think badly of me
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But one day maybe they’ll 
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praise. Oh but meanwhile

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I knew I was next and I didn’t 
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mind
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Here I offer you my life for any
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 debts are due
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And when you’ve been down for 
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the very last time
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There is nothing anyone can do 
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to hurt you
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The shadows of trees, they reach
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 me
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They know a decent skin is all I
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 am

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People think badly of me
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But when I’m in my grave maybe 
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they’ll praise. Oh but meanwhile

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I knew I was next and I didn’t 
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mind
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Here I offer you my life for any
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 debts are due
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And when you’ve been down for 
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the very last time
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There is nothing anyone can do 
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to hurt you
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                          oh but 
meanwhile

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I knew I was next and I didn't 
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mind
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oh when you've been slapped 
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around then one more slap can't 
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hurt you
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and when you've been down for 
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the very last time
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there is nothing anyone can do 
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to hurt you
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|F               |F             
I knew I was next and I didn't 
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mind
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oh when you've been slapped 
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around then one more slap can't 
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hurt you
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and when you've been down for 
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the very last time
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there is nothing anyone can say 
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to hurt you
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