Why Do Men Sing

Intro 
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Driving through the dark 
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Arriving in the rain 
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To sing my songs 
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All over again 
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And then eat my dinner cold 
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On a couch vile and old 
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In a very green room 
 

 
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An old friend didn't show 
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And now there's nowhere for this feeling to go 
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And no one for my little heart to hold 
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You can't bottle the power 
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That surges through you up here, you know (surging) 
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Watch your ear, Van Gogh 
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Tarot the workflow, take in the tableau  



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Oh, why do men sing 
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Why do men sing 
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It's a funny thing 
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Why, why, why do men sing 
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Yeah, why do men sing 
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Why do men sing 
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In leather and rings 
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Tell me why, why, why do men sing 


Interlude 
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Now listen to this 
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I had a bad dream 
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That I was a-gonna die 
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My spirit guide came and showed me where to hide 
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I was terrifiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiied 
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And then I peeked back outside  


{Dream} 
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Lou Reed was waiting for me 
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All dressed in white 
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I said, "Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou 
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Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou 
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What is this place that you took me to 
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Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou, Lou 
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What is this place that you took me to 
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He looked me, deep in the eye 
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And gave me that warm handshake 
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And said, "It's cool, baby 
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Just got to let it ride 
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It's cool, little mama 
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Let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, 
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Let it ride, let it ride, let it ride, into a dwarf star or a black hole 
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Or someone else's soul 


 
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Oh, why do men sing 
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Why do men sing 
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Jester or king 
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Tell me why, why, why do men sing 
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Why do men sing 
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Why do men sing 
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Did they say the wrong thing 
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Tell me why, tell me why do men sing 
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Yeah, why do men sing 
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Why do men sing 
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Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why, why, why do men sing 
 

Outro 
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