Don't get me wrong
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I ain't the kind
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To turn away from you
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When something's on your mind
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But you have to know
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Just have to see
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I'm having my troubles babe
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And they’re all too much for me
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You picked a real bad time
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To spoil my concentration
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You picked a real bad time
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To pass along bad news
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Tell me why you tried
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To give me aggravation
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You picked a real bad time
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‘Cause this man’s got the blues
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Don’t you get me wrong
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You’re not alone
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I’d like to help ya
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But I got problems of my own
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It’s a bitter phase
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I’m goin’ through
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And I can run from strangers darlin’
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But I just can’t hide from you
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You picked a real bad time
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To spoil my concentration
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You picked a real bad time
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To pass along bad news
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Tell me why you tried
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To give me aggravation
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You picked a real bad time
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And I ain’t got time to lose
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Ain’t it the truth
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When they say
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That the only thing worth dyin’ for
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Is our freedom
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Ain’t it the rule
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That someday
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We will all be lying on our backs
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Free at last from income tax
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Don’t you get me wrong
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The mood won’t last
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And I’ll be myself again
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Soon as this pain has passed
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I’m standin’ here
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Don’t ask me how
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I’ll make it up to you
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Someday but not right now
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You picked a real bad time
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To spoil my concentration
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You picked a real bad time
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To pass along bad news
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You caused a real hard line
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You invade my isolation
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You picked a real bad time
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And this man’s got the blues
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Ain’t it the truth
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When they say
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All you need is love
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But all you’ll want is forgiveness
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Ain’t it the rule
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That someday
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Even love will not provide for man
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Who wastes a life insurance claim
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You picked a real bad time
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To spoil my concentration
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You picked a real bad time
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To pass along bad news
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Tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why you tried
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To give me aggravation
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You picked a real bad time
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‘Cause this man’s got the blues
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You picked a real bad time
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You Picked a Real Bad Time
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| Billy Joel |
