Key: E major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Mother doesn't go out any more
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Just sits at home and rolls her spastic eyes
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But every weekend through the door
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Come words of wisdom
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from the world outside
Verse 2
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If you want to know 'bout the
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bishop and the actress
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If you want to know how to
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be a star
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If you want to know 'bout the
stains on the mattress
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You can read it in the Sunday
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papers
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Sunday papers
Verse 3
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Mother's wheelchair stays
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out in the hall
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Why should she go out when
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the TV's on?
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Whatever moves beyond these walls
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She'll know the facts
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when Sunday comes along
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If you want to know 'bout the
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mad punk rockers*
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If you want to know how to play guitar
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If you want to know 'bout
any other suckers
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You can read it in the Sunday
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papers
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Read it in the Sunday papers
Verse 4
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Sunday papers,
don't ask no questions
Sunday papers, don't get no lies
Sunday papers,
don't raise objections
Sunday papers, ain't got no eyes
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Interlude 1
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Verse 5
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Brother's
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headin' that way now, I guess
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He just read somethin',
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made his face turn blue
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Well I got nothin' 'gainst the press
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They wouldn't print it if it wasn't true
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If you want to know 'bout the
gay politician (oh yeah!)
If you want to know how to
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drive your car
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If you want to know 'bout
the new sex position
Verse 6
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You can read it in the
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Sunday papers
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Read it in the Sunday paper s
Sunday papers,
don't ask no questions
Sunday papers, don't get no lies
Sunday papers,
don't raise objections
Sunday papers, ain't got no eyes
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Sunday papers,
don't ask no questions
Sunday papers, don't get no lies
Sunday papers,
don't raise objections
Sunday papers, ain't got no eyes
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Read all about it,
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Sunday papers
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Verse 7
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Get your Sunday paper,
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get your Sunday paper, get your
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