[T:] Um, stop me if you've heard this one,
But I feel as though we've met before.
Perhaps I am mistaken.
[B:] But it's just that I remind you of
Someone you used to care about.
Oh, but that was long ago.
Now tell me, do you really think
I'd fall for that old line?
I was not born just yesterday.
Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.
[T:] Hell, I ain't such a bad guy
Once you get to know me.
Just thought there ain't no harm.
[B:] Hey-e-yeh, just try minding your own business, bud.
Who asked you to annoy me
With your sad, sad repartee?
Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.
Your life's a dime store novel.
This town is full of guys like you.
And you're looking for someone
To take the place of her.
[T:] You must be reading my mail.
'n' you're bitter 'cause he left you.
That's why you're drinkin' in this bar.
[B&T:] Well, only suckers fall in love
With perfect strangers.
[B:] It always takes one to know one, stranger.
[T:] Maybe we're just wiser now.
[B:] Yeah, 'n' been around the block
So many times
[T:] that we don't notice
[B&T:] that we're all just perfect strangers
As long as we ignore
That we all begin as strangers
Just before we find
We really aren't strangers
Anymore.
[B:] "Aw, you don't look like such a chump."
[T:] "Aw, hey babe."
[B:] "Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, please." [T:] Um, stop me if you've heard this one, But I feel as though we've met before. Perhaps I am mistaken. [B:] But it's just that I remind you of Someone you used to care about. Oh, but that was long ago. Now tell me, do you really think I'd fall for that old line? I was not born just yesterday. Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway. [T:] Hell, I ain't such a bad guy Once you get to know me. Just thought there ain't no harm. [B:] Hey-e-yeh, just try minding your own business, bud. Who asked you to annoy me With your sad, sad repartee? Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway. Your life's a dime store novel. This town is full of guys like you. And you're looking for someone To take the place of her. [T:] You must be reading my mail. 'n' you're bitter 'cause he left you. That's why you're drinkin' in this bar. [B&T:] Well, only suckers fall in love With perfect strangers. [B:] It always takes one to know one, stranger. [T:] Maybe we're just wiser now. [B:] Yeah, 'n' been around the block So many times [T:] that we don't notice [B&T:] that we're all just perfect strangers As long as we ignore That we all begin as strangers Just before we find We really aren't strangers Anymore. [B:] "Aw, you don't look like such a chump." [T:] "Aw, hey babe." Explain Request ×
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