Intro
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So he would sulk and drink and mope
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and cross his arms and hope to die.
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And then a fairy came one night
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to bring this sorry boy to life.
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She pulled some strings
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and spun him about.
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That boy sprang up
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and began to shout,
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"My arms, my legs, my heart, my face they're alive!"
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And she would cry, "Liar, liar!
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What have I done?
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You're no lover, and I'm no fighter."
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The story goes on
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So he would buy her things and kiss her hair
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to show he was for real.
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And she would take those gifts and kisses
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though just stringing him along.
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She knew about those wooden boys-
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it's an empty love to fill the void.
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"Pinocchio! Oh boy, how your nose has grown!"
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So he would cry, "Liar, liar!
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I'll prove it to you!"
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But then it grew
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He had grown tired of her
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So it was true
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He left her apartment
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And he walked all night long
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'til he was stopped by the shore of the ocean.
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But still he walked on, amongst the whales
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and the waves, and screamed
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"Liar, liar!"
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And his wooden body floated away.
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He just drifted away.
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And now I wonder how I was made...
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my arms, my legs, my heart, my face,
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my name is Driftwood.
(lyrics from azlyrics)