Intro
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[Verse 1]
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There once was a bitter-sweet man and they called him Lemon Boy
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He was growing in my garden and I pulled him out by his hair, like a weed
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And like weeds do he only came and grew back again
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So I figured this time I might as well let him be
[Chorus]
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Lemon Boy and me started to get along together
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I helped him plant his seeds and we'd mow the lawn in bad weather
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It's actually pretty easy being nice to a bitter boy like him
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So I got myself a citrus friend
[Verse 2]
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But soon his bitter-sweet started to rub off on me
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You'd think smelling like lemon zest would be pretty neat
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I found out that my friends were more of the savory type
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And they weren't too keen with compromising with a nice lemon pie
[Chorus]
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So Lemon Boy and me started to get along together
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I helped him plant his seeds and we mowed the lawn in bad weather
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It's actually pretty easy being nice to a bitter boy like him
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So I got myself a citrus friend
[Bridge]
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But what if I run out of fertilizer?
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What if the clouds run out of rain?
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What if Lemon Boy won't grow no longer?
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What if beaches dry of sugar cane? Oh-oh well,
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Whales start to beach themselves
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Tortoise shells tear away from their spines
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It happens all the time
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It happens all the time
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So Lemon Boy and I, we're gonna live forever
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Like Snufkin and Little My, we'll get around wherever
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Lemon Boy and I, we're gonna live forever
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Like Snufkin and Little My, we'll get around wherever
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It's actually pretty easy being nice to a bitter boy like him
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Cause we're the bitterest boys in town
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Yeah, we're the bitterest guys around
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and I've got myself a citrus friend
[Outro]
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