Laughing chords by The Stranglers

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Intro 1

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Verse 1
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You could have wasted
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yourself in a plane in the air
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But lead poisoning from your daddy
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to me just didn't seem fair
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Committing the crime of
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taking your time
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You're laughing we're carving
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Your name in a tree for the kids to see
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We hear ya, we fear your ecstasy
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You paid the penalty
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You could have wasted away
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on the floor of a hotel room
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With the hand of a working girl to lead
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you into your tomb
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Committing the crime of
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taking your time
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You're laughing we're carving
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Your name in a tree for the kids to see
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We hear ya, we fear your ecstasy
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You paid the penalty
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You could have hung your hat on a
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pretender's lust for fame
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But you refused to lay it down
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It took your old man to live in shame
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For committing the crime of
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taking your time
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You're laughing we're carving
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Your name in a tree for the kids to see
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We hear ya, we fear your ecstasy