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PLAYS )! PUPS4 ,"O ''' FIVE4 ,"O PURE
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YO' BRO?AHS & SI/AHS GO+ GIVE Y LICK+S
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  8,Y "K T1 DON'T Y8 ,T .HE KILL$ MY
BRO!R8 ,& HE -ES "H & ?9KS NO?+ ( X1 Z
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MAN LIVE ) S* A BURD5"S GUILT & ACT T
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BRO!R40
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MAKE PRET5D4 ,DAH /UFF N R1L4 ,WE ONLY
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ROCKY HILL & YANK ME HUNDR$ FEET D[N 6!
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MADE X EV5 WORSE CAUSE MY M9D />T$ TWI/+
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ME1 & WE 0 9 "O TANGLE = "O L;G "T4 ,I
WANT$ FO' FUCK H] S BADLY4 ,I       #BFB
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AN >RANGE;T4 ,Y "K T40              #BFC
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SE5 HM FO' :AT HE WAS4 ,NO?+ MO'1 NO?+
LESS4 ,DAH FUCKAH 0 "O ?IEF1 "O A4ICT1
"O CON >TI/4 ,& ,I TELL Y DIS3 ,"EYBODY
?9K HE 0 "O LADY'S MAN4 ,NAH1 NO WAYS4
,HE US$ 6PAY FO' GET "O FUCK4 ,& H[ _M
WAH9ES HE W5 RAP$4 ,HE WASN'T NO LADY'S
MAN4 ,NO WAYS4 ,EH ,I W5 GET MO' CUNT D5
HM1 _M MO'4 ,I GIVE Y "O EXAMPLE FO' IL-
LU/RATE MY PO9T4
  ,"O AFN WE W5T CRUIS+ D[N ,S&Y'S1 HAV+
A FEW BREWS4 ,WE P>K$ NEXT 6DIS HAOLE
*ICK SITT+ ALL AL"O 0H]F 9 H] C> *ECK+ !
SURF4 ,N BAD *ICK4 ,I 0 9 ! DRIV]'S S1T
& ,I TOL' H]1 8,EH GIRL1 Y L TA/E "S GD
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SMOK+ ALR CAUSE H] EYES 7 ALL FUCK$ UP4
,S %E GOT \ ( H] C>1 %E W5 FALL D[N B %E
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/UFF ,I GOT F DAH ,BIG ,ISL&4 ,%IT1 TWO
TOKES & Y G"O4 ,S WE 0 SMOK+ DIS /UFF1 &
ME & DIS *ICK 0 JAMM+1 TALK+ ALL K9DS4
,M>T9 0 \ ( X4 ,HE 0 JUS' LOOK+ \ AT DAH
WAVES1 IF HE 0 LOOK+4 ,HE 0 QUI-    #BFE
ET1 HE 0 L DAT DAH :OLE "D S9CE ,I W5
PICK HM UP F 8 H\SE4 ,I ?9K HE JUS' W5
-E BACK F COLLEGE FO' DAH SUMM]4 ,DAH
FUCKAH ALW _H DAH BR1KS4 ,ANYWAYS1 ,I
SWUNG >.D1 />T$ RAPP+ 6DAH *ICK4 ,I PUT
MY >M 9 BACK & !N ,I />T$ /ROK+ H] KNEE1
!N H] ?I<4 ,EH1 %E 0 GETT+ (F ( DAT4 ,H]
EYES 0 CLOS+4 ,& D5 ,BOO1 DAT FUCK+ ,BOO
'''

  ,"! IS NO?+ 6SEE \TSIDE1 EXCEPT L[-
HANG+1 GRAY CL\DS4 ,A PROMISE ( SUN1
P]H1 B T QKLY FADES4
  ,%E HE>S ! RU/L+ ( COCONUT FRONDS4
,C>S :IZZ+ 0FREQU5TLY1 HAV+ GOTT5 (F !
RU%-H\R FREEWAY1 GO+ HOME4 ,2L1 SEV5
FLOORS D[N1 *N PLAY+4 ,%E LOOS5S ! DAMP
T[EL 6EXPOSE H] O!R BR1/1 CUPS BO? BR1/S
) H] H&S4 ,! T\* IS COLD1 B %E FEELS A
W>M? GR[+ 9SIDE4 ,! BR1/S >E FULL1 P]H N
Z FULL Z !Y %D BE1 OR CD BE4 ,B 5 6PL1SE
ANY MAN8 ,%E RUBS ! NIPPLES & FEELS A
/R;G CURR5T SPR1D+ F H] C5T]4 ,%E /OPS4
,IS ? WR;G8
  ,AT "TS L ?1 %E YE>NS =! FEEL+    #BFF
%E HAS DESIR$ =A L;G "T4 ,%E DOES N "K
H[ X FEELS1 ONLY YE>NS 6EXP]I;E X4 ,"S (
! "MS :O -E 6! CLASSROOM DOORWAY 6PICK
UP _! *N SEEM ET]N,Y C>RY+ BURD5S (
PRO(1 WA4L+ >.D HELP.SLY1 "S ) PUBESC5T
FACES BR1K+ \ ) PIMPLES1 HOLD+ ANO!R * 9
H&1 P]H A FUTURE /UD5T ( H]S4 ,MO/ ( ^!
"MS SEEM B>ELY \ ( HI< S*OOL1 P]H "S
B>ELY \ ( 9T]M$IATE S*OOL1 IF !Y DID G
6S*OOL4 ,SP1K+ ! LANGUAGE (! UN$UCAT$1
WAT*+ TELEVI.N ALL "D L;G1 EAT+ CRACK]S
& *IPS & *OCOLATES1 & DR9K+ *ILL$ ,COKES
0! C>TON4 ,>E !Y HAPPY DO+ :AT !Y'RE DO-
+8 ,DON'T !Y ASPIRE 6"S?+ HI<] 9 LIFE8
,IS ? _! FATE1 6BE BE>]S ( FLE% = _!
HUSB&S1 BOYFRS1 LOV]S8
  ,%E UNRAVELS ! T[EL FUR!R1 LETS X
SPR1D A"P OV] H] /OMA* & FALL 6! SIDES1
EXPOS+ H]F -PLETELY 6! GRAY / AIR1 !
GRAY COLD AIR ( DUSK4 ,%E FOLDS H] LEGS
6H] *E/ &1 CLOS+ H] EYES1 RUNS H] F+]S
D[N 6MEET 9 ^? ?ICK FOLDS ( FLE% & PUBIC
HAIR4 ,& "H %E SLIPS F+]TIPS 96T OOZ+
MOI/URE1 !N "WS H] WAY UP 6! TIP (A
SPR\T+ S5S,N4                       #BFG
  ,%E /OPS1 )DRAWS H] H&1 OP5S H] EYES4
  ,"! >E EYES WAT*+4
  ,SU45LY %E FEELS NAK$4 ,& %AM$4
  ,%E COV]S H]F & C[]S4 ,H] EYES CROSS !
ROOM & GL[] =A MO;T ON ! BRONZE CRUCIFIX
A6IX$ 6! WALL 2H ! TELEVI.N4 ,L[]+ H]
EYES1 %E HURRIES 6! BA?ROOM 6SLIP ON "S-
?+ W>M4

  8,Y'RE N LI/5+ 6ME1 ,SANG6 ,Y ALW
DON'T LI/5 6ME60
  8,:AT EXACTLY >E Y TRY+ 6SAY80
  8,Y DON'T "K8 ..,Y J DON'T ."K8
,SANG60
  8,TELL ME1 ,I'M LI/5+40
  8,I'VE BE5 TELL+ Y = ALL ^! YE>S1 SEV-
5TE5 6BE EXACT4 ,& Y ./ DON'T GET X4 ,Y
/ DON'T GET X60
  8,TELL ME60
  8,NO60
  8,:Y80
  8,2C X'S USE.S4 ,X'S--0
  ,MAMA ,RAPOZA APPROA*ES ! SCRE5 DOOR1
H] FACE %AD[$ Z %E PRESSES X AG/ !
SCRE51 SQU9T+ H] EYES4 8,:AS DAH    #BFH
-MO;N8 ,MELODY1 :AT Y TALK9' AB8 ,:O Y
TALK+ TO80
  8,X'S ALL "R1 ,MAMA40
  8,:O'S DAT8 ,SANG8 ,SANG1 :Y Y NO -E
US'SIDE80
  8,LAT]1 ,MAMA40 ,WASN'T %E WE>+ "S?+
ELSE8 ,ANO!R COLOR8
  8,SANG1 ,I'M GLAD Y CAME4 ,& :1H YO'
MA4AH8 ,%E NEVAH -E80
  8,NO4 ,%E FEEL+ SICK40
  8,DAS "R4 ,Y TOL' ME DAT ALR4 ,B :AT Y
GUYS TALK9' AB8 ,Y GUYS FI<T9'8 ,:AT Y
GUYS TALK9' AB80
  8,NO?+1 ,MA40
  8,NO?9' NO S.D L NO?9'40
  8,X'S NO?+1 ,MA40
  8,D5 :Y Y GUYS YELL9'8 ,C HE> ALL OVAH
DAH CRE,N8 ,SANG1 :AT Y GUYS TALK9' AB80
  ,SANG REG>DS ,MELODY'S L[]+1 DIMM+
FACE1 ! GRAY+ HAIRS AT H] TEMPLES4 ,&!
SP>KL+ DIAMOND E>R+ T HE N[ NOTICES 2H A
WISP ( D>K HAIR4
  ,%E N"E WE>S E>R+S4 ,N"E4
  8,HI/ORY1 ,MAMA10 ,SANG SAYS4 8,WE'RE
TALK+ AB HI/ORY40                   #BFI

  ,! PH"O R+S4
  8,HELLO80
  8,MELE8 ,IS DIS Y80
  ,A PAUSE4 8,Y1H1 ,MA40
  8,MELE1 >E Y SICK8 ,H[ -E Y N GO+ "W8
,I ''' GETT+ WORRI$ AB Y4 ,YO' "W PLACE
CALL ME & ASK ME :Y Y N -+ "W40
  8,:O CALL$ Y8 ,! S*OOL8 ,! PR9CIPAL80
  8,I DUNNO4 ,0 "O MAN'S VOICE40
  8,BRIAN40
  8,:O'S DAT80
  8,N"E M9D4 ,! PR9CIPAL40
  8,MELE1 :AT'S DAH MATT] WIT' Y8 ,Y 9
"S K9DA TR\#80
  8,NO1 ,MA4 ,I J ''' HAV5'T BE5 FEEL+
TOO WELL LATELY4 ,B ,I'M GETT+ OV] X40
  8,Y GET DAH FLU80
  8,NO4 ,NO?+ L T4 ,I J ''' BE5 A BIT
TIR$40
  8,Y WANT ME -E OV] & MAKE Y "S S\P80
  8,NO4 ,X'S OKAY4 ,I'M ALL "R N[4 ,I'M
GO+ BACK 6"W TM40
  8,TM80
  8,YES4 ,DON'T WORRY1 ,MAMA4       #BGJ
,X'S ''' J A MILD COLD4 ,T'S :AT X IS40
  8,"O COLD8 ,Y SURE Y NO WANT ME -E OV]
& MAKE Y "S B1N S\P80
  8,NO1 ,MAMA4 ,I'LL 2 ALL "R4 ,I'LL 2
ALL "R40
  ,%E SAYS GDBYE & RETURNS ! RCVR 6XS
CRADLE4 ,%E IS FEEL+ TIR$4 ,X 0 A WOND]-
;LLY L;G NI<T1 LA/ NI<T4 ,%E /RET*ES H]
>MS T[>D ! CEIL+ & YAWNS4 ,%E NE$S 6G
''' BACK4 ,AG4
  ,DRIFT+ 6! / W>M B$4 ,SLIPP+ "U ! RIP-
PL+ COV]S4 ,WRI?+ & /RET*+ H] LIMBS )!
LUXURY ( S(T;S4
  ,A H& SE>*ES =! FOLDS ( FLE% & HAIR
MOI/5$ / F ! E>LY MORN+ MEET+1 !N F+]S !
H>D5+ TIP ( H] DESIRE4
  ..,": 7 Y8 ,": DID Y .G8
  ,%E CLOSES H] EYES & M]GES )! VOICE 9
H] M9D4 ,": IS HE8 ,"! ''' "! HE IS4 ,"!
''' Y >E4
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,MUSCUL> >MS R1* \4 ,! FACE IS BLURR$1 B
%E "KS X IS HM4 ,YES4 ,& HE R1*ES \ &
EMBRACES H]1 8 T;GUE SE>*+ = H]S1 8 H&S
ROAM+ 2F1 ABV1 2H1 2L & 2T4 ,& AG   #BGA
%E'S -+ T[>DS A DAWN+ (! S5SES4

  8,WELL ,I HOPE Y FOLKS >E HAV+ A GD
"T40
  8,YES1 ,MA40 ,MELODY'S EYES PRI$ AT
,SANG'S COLOR.S FACE3 ..,:Y DON'T Y SAY
."S?+8 8,WE'RE ALL "R1 ,MA40
  8,SANG1 DID Y GET ANY?+ 6EAT80
  8,NO1 ,MAMA40
  8,!N -E \ "H & HELP YO'SELF4 ,Y "K Y C
JUS' HELP YO'SELF "H1 "R8 ,DIS IS L YO'
[N HOME40
  8,YES1 ,MAMA4 ,?ANK Y40
  ,MAMA RETURN$ 6! PIG4 ,SANG'S EYES
FOLL[$ H] 6! PICNIC TA# ON : METAL PANS
( SMOK+ M1T 7 PLAC$4
  8,SANG1 ,I H "S?+ 6SAY 6Y40
  8,:AT IS X80 ,8 EYES 7 / WAT*+ ,MAMA4
  8,SANG1 ,I DON'T "K H[ 6SAY ? 6Y1 B
,I'M ''' ,I'M )A *40
  ,SIL;E4 ,LAU<+ \TSIDE4
  8,S10 ,SANG 2GAN1 COOLLY1 8D Y WANT TO
GET M>RI$80
  8,! * IS N YRS40
  8,YES1 ,I "K4 ,D Y WANT 6GET      #BGB
M>RI$80
  8,DON'T Y WANT 6"K ^: * X IS80
  8,D Y WANT 6GET M>RI$80
  8,DID Y HE> :AT ,I SD8 ,! * IS N YRS40
  8,YES1 ,I HE>D T4 ,B ,I'M ASK+ Y1 D Y
WANT 6GET M>RI$40
  8,NO ''' N 6Y40
  ,SANG S"E$ 8 EYES F ! CELEBR,N \TSIDE4
8,W Y M>RY ! *'S "F1 !N80
  8,NO40 ,MELODY TOOK 9 A L;G BR1?1 RE-
L1S+ X ) DI6ICULTY4 8,I'M N GETT+ M>RI$4
,! * HAS NO "F40

  ,%E HANGS UP ! RCVR4 ,%E WI%ES ! PH"O
WDN'T R+ S (T54 ,4TURB+ H] SLEEP4
  ..,:Y DON'T !Y J L1VE ME .AL"O8
  ,H] FACE FALLS %AK+ 96A CRADLE ( TREM-
BL+ H&S4 ,A DULL PA9 /ABS ! LEFT SIDE (
H] BODY4 ,%E /RAI<T5S UP1 CR+ES1 & FOL-
L[S )! PALM ( H] H& ! PA9 ME&]+ ACR !
S(T DOME ( H] ABDOM54 ,!N ! PA9 4APPE>S1
Z IF PLUCK$ (F 0A MAGIC F+] ( AIR4 ,%E
RUNS H] F+]S "? H] TANGL$ MESS ( HAIR1
DRAW+ ! 5DS TGR 9 ! BACK4
  ..,NO4 ,I'VE GOT 6GET BACK ON     #BGC
MY FEET4 ,I'VE GOT 6G BACK 6"W4 ,? IS
KILL+ .ME4
  ,%E DRAGS H]F BACK 6! B$ROOM1 !N TURNS
9/1D 96! BA?ROOM ": %E PAUSES 9 FRONT (!
MIRROR J 5 6SEE :AT A WRECK %E HAS BE-
-E3 HAIR L FL[+ FLAMES ( BLACK FIRE2 R$-
D51 SWOLL5 EYES2 FACE PU6$ & M>K$ ) L9ES
( SLEEP4
  ..,H[ C ,I RETURN 6"W8 ,I LOOK S '''
.T]RI#4
  ,%E BACKS AWAY1 EYES FALL51 & LUMB]S
6! B$ ": %E LIES ON H] SIDE1 ON %EETS
UND"O AT ! CORN]S1 ADJU/S BR1/S T H EN-
L>G$ & 2COME S5SITIVE 6T\*4 7,! *ANGES (
H] BODY H BE5 A3OMPANI$ 0AN APPETITE =
,KONA ,C(FEE ICE CR1M1 CANN$ S>D9ES 9
OIL1 & ORANGES1 CRAV+S %E HAS N"E "KN47
,%E TURNS ON H] BACK4 ,H] EYES FOCUS 9 &
\ AT ! GRAY SPACKL$ CEIL+4 ,%E -M&S H]F
6GET UP & TAKE A COLD %[]1 6WAKE UP \ (A
GLOOM T %E HAS BE5 9 =! PA/ ?REE OR F\R
"DS--%E C'T REMEMB] H[ L;G--B H] LIMBS D
N MOVE1 !Y >E WEI<$ 0A W>M1 /ICKY MI/ N[
5T]+ H] M9D4 ,! D>K =M APPE>S1 GROP+ "?
! ?ICK;S4 ,! FACE EM]GES1 "O T %E   #BGD
IS TOO FAMILI> )1 & FE>S4
  ..,NO1 Y M/N'T6 ,? IS N "R6 ,,? ,,IS
,,N .,,"R6
  ,B ! FACE SMILES 9 3QUE/--HE HAS H]--&
8 H>D BODY RUBS AG/ H]1 & 8 /R;G H&S
ROVE ALL OV] H] BODY1 MASSAGES & SOO!S !
TI<T5+ 9 H] BOSOM4 ,HE LAU<S S.D.SLY1
PLAY;LLY1 8 EYES SQU9T+ & SP>KL+1 Z IF
SAY+ ..,B T IS :Y X IS ."R6 ,%E PU%ES HM
AWAY1 B HE SNAT*ES H] W1K FLAIL+ >MS &
P9S H]1 & %E /RU7LES B W1K5S & F9,Y SUC-
CUMBS 6! PROB+ LICKS ( 8 T;GUE4 ,HE 5T]S
& %E REL1SES & A3EPTS4
  ,X IS HAPP5+ AG4 ,%E _C RESI/ ANYMORE4
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S5S,NS T >E BR1K+ H] BODY1 T VIBRATE 6!
5DS ( H] BODY1 T =CES H] 6)DRAW FUR!R &
FUR!R F RESI/.E1 T >E MELD$ 96A MADLY
*URN+1 -PRESS$ BULB ( PL1SURE & RES5T;T4

  8,I ?9K ,BOOBOO NE$S "O BEEG HUG40
  ..,HE IS CRY+ AG4 ,F ANO!R NI<TM>E (!
WAT] MON/] *AS+ HM4 ,:AT DOES ? MON/]
LOOK L8 ,:Y DOES HE H ^! DR1MS8 ,W HE
\TGR[ !M8 ,OH1 ,BOOBOO4 ,-E TO      #BGE
,SI/] .,BIG4
  8,BOOBOO1 :AT'S ! MATT]8 ,Y _H ANO!R
NI<TM>E80
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EYES4 ,!N SLIPS "U ! COV]S & LAT*ES ON
6,MELODY4 ,HU7+ H] TI<TLY4
  8,BOOBOO1 X'S ONLY A DR1M1 OKAY8 ,ONLY
A DR1M4 ,IS N R1L40
  8,IS40
  8,NO1 X'S N4 ,LI/5 6YR ,SI/] ,BIG40
  8,B DAH /UFF ALW *AS+ ME4 ,"EY": ,I
G40
  8,:AT DOES ! MON/] LOOK L8 ,IS X ,DAD-
DY80
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ME40
  8,B DAS ONLY "O DR1M4 ,ONLY 9 YR DR1M
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  8,NO4 ,DAH /UFF /AY *AS+ ME "EY"D K9E4
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  8,NO-NO1 ,BOOBOO4 ,ONLY 9 YR DR1M X
/AY *AS+ Y40
  8,N40
  ,! 8N0 IS W1K1 SWALL[$ 2F ! FULL ^W IS
HE>D4                               #BGF
  8,Y GO+ LI/5 6ME OR Y GO+ LET ! MON/]
CAT* Y80
  ,HE'S SIL5T4 ,HE HUGS 8 OLD] SI/]1
TUCKS 8 H1D "U H] *94
  8,I LOVE Y1 ,MELE40
  ,MELODY HUGS HM BACK4 8,& ME1 Y40
  8,MELE1 *ASE DAH MON/] AWAY4 ,BUS' HM
UP FO' ME1 ,MELE4 ,GEEV HM DIRTY LICK+S1
,MELE4 ,PU% HM AWAY40
  8,I GO+4 ,JUS' KEEP HU7+ ME & DAH MON-
/] GO+ RUN AWAY40
  ..,HE GO+ RUN AWAY4 ,RUN AWAY4 ,RUN
.AWAY4

  ,%E B5DS OV] ! BA?ROOM BAS91 SUPPORT$
0H] ELB[S1 H1VES & H1VES & SPITS \ !
BILE ( MISTRU/4
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ICE CR1M T >E /OCK$ 9 ! REFRIG]ATOR4 ,A
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RIB CAGE 3TRACT+ PA9;LLY1 ! /OMA* 3VULS+
& EJECT+ ! SMELLY CURDS ( H] FOLLY1 !
SMELL FUR!R NAUS1T+ H]1 UNTIL       #BGG
NO?+ B BURN+ LIQUID DRIB#S F H] LIPS
NUMB$ 0! BAD TA/E4 ,X IS AN AW;L FEEL+
6BE M>RI$ 6! BA?ROOM S9K1 WAT*+ A LIQUID
LIFE OOZE D[N ! DRA94 ,%E R9SES H] M\?
S"EAL "TS1 UNA# 6RID H]F -PLETELY (! BAD
TA/E1 !N BRU%ES H] TEE? & G>GLES )A /R;G
ANTISEPTIC M\?WA% & RETURNS 6! B$ROOM1
COLLAPS+ AG ON ! B$4
  ,H] H1D SWIRLS1 H] EYES UNA# 6FOLL[ !
DIZZY+ VORTEX ( H] M9D1 H] EYES UNA# TO
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NE>BY TREE4 ,! PH"O R+S4 ,%E LETS X R+4
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BLOOM+ \ (! CL\DS4 ,SU45LY %E HAS ! URGE
6GRAB H] R+ ( KEYS & ?R[ X AT ! BIRDS4

  ,%E HAS MY EYES1 ? BABY ( M9E4 ,MY W>M
BR[N EYES T H SE5 ! MA9L& & HOME1 HOME
ONLY AF MA9L&4 ,%E IS PRETTY1       #BGH
MOMONA L H] "M 0 :5 %E 0 A BABY1 L 9 T
PICTURE ON ! PIANO 9 ,MA'S LIV+ ROOM4
,BOY1 D ,I MISS SMELL+ T H\SE4 ,T HOMEY
SMELL4 ,B _C HELP4 ,:AT'S D"O IS D"O4
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= "EYBODY1 ESPECI,Y = PURE JOY "H1
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VANI%ES1 ="E4 ,& "E4
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/RUCT4 ..,T'S ! B1UTY ( .LOV]S3 6M5D1 TO
TRU/4

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CL\D.S ROOM1 LOOK+ D[N & OV] & "? & "U !
LOVE ( 8 LIFE1 8 DAU<T] ( ?REE-WEEKS-&-
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S MA45+LY WI%ES HE C T\*1 T LL PU4+ CUD-
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.,NO6 BL9D+ MY S5SES6 ,I NE$ MY T\*6
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