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Intro:
Charades, pop skill  water hyacinth,
Named by a poet   imitation of life.
Like a koi  in a frozen pond.
Like a goldfish in a bowl.
I don't want to hear you cry.
That's sugarcane  that tasted good.
That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood.
Come on, Come on   no one can see you try.
You want the greatest thing
The greatest thing since bread came sliced.
You've got it all, you've got it sized.
Like a Friday fashion show teenager
Freezing in the corner
Trying to look like you don't try.
That's sugarcane  that tasted good.
That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood.
Come on, Come on   no one can see you try.
Bridge:
(No one can see you cry)
That sugar cane   that tasted good.
That freezing rain, that's what you could.
Come on, Come on   no one can see you cry.
This sugarcane  this lemonade
This hurricane, I'm not afraid.
Come on, Come on   no one can see me cry.
Bridge:
This lightning storm  this tidal wave
This avalanche, I'm not afraid.
Come on, Come on   no one can see me cry.
That sugar cane   that tasted good.
That's who you are, that's what you could.
Come on, Come on   no one can see you cry.
That sugar cane   that tasted good.
That's who you are, that's what you could.
Come on, Come on   no one can see you cry.
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Imitation Of Life

by R E M

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Intro:

Charades, pop skill water hyacinth,

Named by a poet imitation of life.

Like a koi in a frozen pond.

Like a goldfish in a bowl.

I don't want to hear you cry.

That's sugarcane that tasted good.

That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood.

Come on, Come on no one can see you try.

You want the greatest thing

The greatest thing since bread came sliced.

You've got it all, you've got it sized.

Like a Friday fashion show teenager

Freezing in the corner

Trying to look like you don't try.

That's sugarcane that tasted good.

That's cinnamon, that's Hollywood.

Come on, Come on no one can see you try.

Bridge:

(No one can see you cry)

That sugar cane that tasted good.

That freezing rain, that's what you could.

Come on, Come on no one can see you cry.

This sugarcane this lemonade

This hurricane, I'm not afraid.

Come on, Come on no one can see me cry.

Bridge:

This lightning storm this tidal wave

This avalanche, I'm not afraid.

Come on, Come on no one can see me cry.

That sugar cane that tasted good.

That's who you are, that's what you could.

Come on, Come on no one can see you cry.

That sugar cane that tasted good.

That's who you are, that's what you could.

Come on, Come on no one can see you cry.

Ending:

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