There's a few things I haven't told you
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And before you hear them from someone else
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To clear up misconceptions
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I'd rather tell you myself
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There was a time
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I rode a roller coaster
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From Coney Island to Key West
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I held on with one finger
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So the other ten could rest
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It may be hard to believe
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Hard to comprehend
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But baby, you didn't know me when
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I played third chair trombone
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In an out-of-work polka band
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We looked for gigs on ships
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In countries that had no land
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It may be hard to believe
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We hit the top ten
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But baby, you didn't know me when
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If you want a resume I'll put it in writing
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It's only good for a day and the contents are frightening
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I gave long-winded speeches
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I was a head-of-state
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I wrote an endless novel
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Called See Jane Love And Hate
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It may be hard to believe
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I'm reticent
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But baby, you didn't know me when
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You Didn't Know Me When
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Harry Connick, Jr. |