Intro
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[Verse 1]
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Hey sister, don't you wanna get away?
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Get out from under the Brooklyn spell.
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Now old man, dust away the cobwebs,
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See another side, for your health,
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[Interlude 1]
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[Chorus 1]
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And I wonder How long can you live underwater,
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How long can you live underwater,
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You can't, you can't, you can't, you can't.
[Verse 2]
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Now girlfriend, see you're always trying,
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for another chance to mend.
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But in the nightmare,
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I saw you coming for me, from the other side,
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[Interlude 2]
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[Chorus 2]
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And I wonder How long can you live underwater,
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How long can you live underwater,
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You can't, you can't, you can't, you can't.
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How long can you live underwater,
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How long can you live underwater,
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You can't, you can't, you can't, you can't.
[Bridge]
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And then the lifeboat sank,
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and we drowned in the Hudson Bay,
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Or did your lifeboat sink, Or did it carry you all the way?
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And your heart of hearts,
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It doesn't matter anyways,
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When you're going under.
[Interlude 3]
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[Chorus 4]
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And I wonder How long can you live underwater,
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How long can you live underwater,
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You can't, you can't,
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How long can you live underwater,
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How long can you live underwater,
A
You can't, you can't, you can't, you can't.
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