(Warren Zevon)
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It's none of my business
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But if I may
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Remind you of the time
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When you did something you knew was wrong
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It wasn't called a crime
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And I'm not saying that you should give
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A sucker an even break
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I'm talking about the time
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That you were cruel for cruelty's sake
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I'm talking about the time
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That you were cruel for cruelty's sake
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for the sin?
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for the sin?
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Hah?
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Maybe you went and stuck your key
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In somebody else's door
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Maybe you went and helped yourself
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To something that wasn't yours
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Maybe you simply criticized
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Someone you hardly knew
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You ruined part of their life for them
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Part of your own life, too
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for the sin?
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for it then?
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If and when you feel an ill wind
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Don't be too surprised
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Remember when you should have
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Picked on somebody your own size
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for the sin?
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for
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How you gonna pay for the sin?
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How am I gonna pay for
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How am I gonna pay for
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How am I gonna pay for the sin?
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The Sin
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Warren Zevon |