forever it doesn't mean forever anymore

I said forever

but it doesn't look like I'm going to be around much anymore

when the heat get so tropical

and the talk gets so topical



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riot act

you can read me the riot act

you can make me a matter of fact

or a villain in a million

the slip of the tongue is going to keep this civilian



why do you talk such stupid nonsense

when my mind could rest much easier

instead of all this dumb-dumb insolence

I would be happier with him pleasin' ya



they say forget her

now it looks like you're either gonna be

be for me or against me

I got your letter

now they say I took it from the color that its hate mail

trying to be so bad is bad enough

don't make me laugh by talking tough

don't put your heart out on your sleeve

when your remarks are off the cuff



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