| I’m doing nothing
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| 'Cause then at least I’m doing nothing wrong
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| And I’m gon' stay in on my own
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| Then turn off my telephone
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| If nothing’s gained, then nothing’s won
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| And you can tell 'em
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| Yeah, you can say whatever, I don’t care, yeah
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| And if you wanna play it cool
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| Then I got news for you
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| It’s getting hotter, hotter in here
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| So when I speak, listen, this is my decision
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| And you keep on messing up the words
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| So when I speak, listen, 'cause you keep on pushing
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| Like I need permission to be heard
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it higher
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it higher
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| So when I speak, listen, this is my decision
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| And you keep on messing up the words
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| I’m getting closer
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| I’m moving in and, yeah, I think you know
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| 'Cause I am sick of playing games
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| And I’m not gon' say no names
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| But you and I know who to blame
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| So you can tell 'em
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| Yeah, you can go ahead and put it straight
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| 'Cause I am finishing myself
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| And I do not need your help
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| I’m gonna do this, do it right
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| So when I speak, listen, this is my decision
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| And you keep on messing up the words
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| So when I speak, listen, 'cause you keep on pushing
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| Like I need permission to be heard
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it higher
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it higher
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| So when I speak, listen, this is my decision
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| And you keep on messing up the words
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it
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| When you go higher, I go higher
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it
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| Yeah, you can try but I’ll go higher
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it
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| The only thing, boy, all that you can do is listen, so listen!
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| So when I speak, listen, this is my decision
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| And you keep on messing up the words
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| So when I speak, listen, 'cause you keep on pushing
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| Like I need permission to be heard
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it higher
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| I’m gonna lift it, lift it higher
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| So when I speak, listen, this is my decision
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| And you keep on messing up the words |