| Sittin' in a room 'bout only 10×12
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| and a candle
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| The room become a blue-grey haze
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| now ain’t it a stone groove?
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| Until you do what they’re hip to…
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| Social lubrication to get high
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| Social lubrication to laugh inside
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| Everyone’s got their own way
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| Everyone’s got their own way
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| They got their own way
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| Dad got his cocktail
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| Mom to the beauty parlor
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| Down to the store — fetch that cocktail
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| Gettin' ready for the party
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| now ain’t it a stone groove?
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| Until you do what they’re hip to…
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| Social lubrication to get high
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| Social lubrication to laugh inside
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| Everyone’s got their own way
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| Everyone’s got their own way
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| They got their own way
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| People they go to jail (To get high)
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| Some people they watch TV, yeah (To laugh inside)
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| Some people they pop them pills, yeah (To get into the action set)
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| Some people have to pay them bills, yeah (To be happy with themselves)
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| Some people drink at the local bar (An honorable institution)
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| Some people are happy just readin' them books, yeah (To get their satisfaction)
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| What people got to understand
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| That everybody’s got his own way to get high
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| (Which way is better) Oh yeah
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| old man in jail
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| people
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| Who want to be mellow, their only plan being
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| Social lubrication to get high
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| Social lubrication to laugh inside
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| Everyone’s got their own way
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| Everyone’s got their own way
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| They got their own way
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| (Everyone's got their own way) To get high
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| (Everyone's got their own way) To feel good inside
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| (Everyone's got their own way) They got their own way
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| (Everyone's got their own way) To get high
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| (Everyone's got their own way) Got their own way
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| (Everyone's got their own way) They got their own way
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| (Everyone's got their own way)
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| Everybody’s got their own way to get high
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| To get your own way, to feel good inside
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| They’re droppin' them pills, yeah, gettin' to the action set
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| They’re payin' them bills, yeah, to be happy with their selves
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| They got their own way, yeah, to get high
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| Get your own way, feel good inside
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| They’re goin' to church, yeah, to get high
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| They’re watchin' TV, yeah, yeah, to laugh inside
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| They’re drinkin' at the local bar, honorable institution
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| Yeah, they’re readin', readin', readin' them books, yeah, get some satisfaction
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| You got your own way, you get your own way
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| Now which way is better, yeah, to get high?
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| Ooh, they’re goin' to church to get high
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| They’re watchin' TV, yeah, to laugh inside
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| Yeah, they’re poppin' them pills, gettin' to the action set
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| You’re payin' your bills, yeah, to be happy with yourself
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| Yeah, which way is better, yeah, which way is better
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| Yeah, you got your own way, yeah, to get high |