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Psycho

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[Verse 1]
Can DMary fry some fish, mama
I'm as Bmhungry as can be
Oh Dlord, how I wish, mama
You could Gstop the baby crying
Because my Ahead is killing Dme
DI saw my ex again last night mama
She was Bmat the dance at Miller's store
She was Dwith that Jackie White mama
I killed them Gboth
And they're buried under AJacob's sycamDore
[Chorus]
You think I'm psycho don't you Bmmama
I didn't mean to break your Dcup
You think I'm psycho don't you Bmmama
You Abetter let them lock me Dup
[Verse 2]
DOh, don't hand me Johnny's pup mama
As I might Bmsqueeze him too tight
I'm having Dcrazy dreams again mama
GSo let me Atell you about last Dnight
I wDoke up in Johnny's room mama
Standing rBmight there by his bed
With my Dhands around his throat mama
Wishing Gboth of Aus were deDad
[Chorus]
You think I'm psycho don't you Bmmama
I just killed Johnny's Dpup
You think I'm psycho don't you Bmmama
You'Ad better let them lock mDe up
[Verse 3]
DOh you recall that little girl mama
I believe her Bmname was Betty Clark
Oh don't Dtell me that she's dead mama
'Cause GI just Asaw her in the Dpark
We were sitting on a bench mama
Thinking Bmof a game to play
Seems I was Dholding a wrench mama
Then my Gmind just Awalked Daway
[Chorus]
You think I'm psycho don't you Bmmama
I didn't mean to break your Dcup
You think I'm psycho don't you Bmmama
AMama why don't you get Dup?

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Psycho

by Elvis Costello

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[Verse 1]

Can Mary fry some fish, mama

I'm as hungry as can be

Oh lord, how I wish, mama

You could stop the baby crying

A D

Because my head is killing me

I saw my ex again last night mama

She was at the dance at Miller's store

She was with that Jackie White mama

I killed them both

A D

And they're buried under Jacob's sycamore

[Chorus]

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

I didn't mean to break your cup

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

A D

You better let them lock me up

[Verse 2]

Oh, don't hand me Johnny's pup mama

As I might squeeze him too tight

I'm having crazy dreams again mama

G A D

So let me tell you about last night

I woke up in Johnny's room mama

Standing right there by his bed

With my hands around his throat mama

G A D

Wishing both of us were dead

[Chorus]

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

I just killed Johnny's pup

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

A D

You'd better let them lock me up

[Verse 3]

Oh you recall that little girl mama

I believe her name was Betty Clark

Oh don't tell me that she's dead mama

G A D

'Cause I just saw her in the park

We were sitting on a bench mama

Thinking of a game to play

Seems I was holding a wrench mama

G A D

Then my mind just walked away

[Chorus]

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

I didn't mean to break your cup

You think I'm psycho don't you mama

A D

Mama why don't you get up?

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