Intro
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[Verse 1]
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You said, "Do you know that little bar
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With the Latin Rhythm King?"
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You said, "Do you know that little bar
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Where they make the great gin slings?"
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You said, "We can walk it's not that far
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And the night will give us wings"
[Pre-Chorus]
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And you were cute, real cute
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You did these sexy things with your down-turned eyes
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And you went deep, real deep
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I said, "My God, the way I feel tonight..."
[Chorus]
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to a tropic zone
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I should have known
[Interlude]
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[Verse 2]
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You said, "Wouldn't it be very hot
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If we did this in the sun?"
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You said, "And my cashflow's kinda low
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But you know it can be done"
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You said, "I'll supply the loving touch, girl
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If you provide the funds"
[Pre-Chorus]
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And you were smooth, too smooth
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On the windy street, as you grabbed my hand,
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You said, "Do it right,
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Let me handle you in the warm, wet sand"
[Chorus]
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to a tropic zone
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I should have known
[Interlude]
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[Bridge]
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You said,"London in the winter's a drag,
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Don't be a slag
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Let's go!"
[Interlude]
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[Pre-Chorus]
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And you were sweet, real sweet
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You told the most appealing kind of lies
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And you went deep, real deep
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But you never really got inside...
[Chorus]
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to a tropic zone
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I should have known
[Chorus]
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
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All you wanted was a ticket to the tropics
Eb Cm Gm Ab
All you wanted was a ticket to a tropic zone
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I should have known
[Outro]
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Tropic zone
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