I don't wanna argue 'bout who is the victim, 'cause maybe we both got burned

I don't wanna talk about who is the traitor

'Cause both of our loyalties turned

I don't wanna fight about who is the liar, 'cause there's too many ways to lie

I don't wanna hear about who is the winner, 'cause we both know it's a tie



Chorus:

Cut it out, drop it, count me out, baby, stop it

Life is too short, so why waste precious time

Life is too short, so why waste precious time



You were on a liquid diet, you were sure you had to try it

And you lost all your pounds

The doctor's on vacation, so you took the medication

And wound up in lost and found

So we took that trip to Paris, 'cause you swore that it would scare us

Out of our swift decline

All that I remember 'bout the days in that September is the merci and the wine



chorus



Precious time, precious time, oh, precious time

Life is too short, so why waste precious time



(Instrumental break)



You talk on the telephone, long distance to New York or Rome

Some would say you got it made

Your home is like a fortress, no one comes in but the florist

The gardener, and the maid

You call me on the telephone, you say you feel so alone

Too tired to get dressed and get out

First you're happy, then you're sad, somehow you always hang up mad

Excuse me if I shout



chorus



Life is too short, so why waste

Precious time, precious time, precious time, oh, precious time

Life is too short, so why waste precious time



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