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Artist: Ben Folds Five
Canonical path: /ben-folds-five/protection
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Protection
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Protection
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Tourists wear their wallets
In odd places when abroad
So as not to be ripped off in ways
To which they're not apprised
Lawyers write some goofy terms
In letters to the future
So as not to get all screwed by methods
Here and after devised, so will I
And I guess I will protect myself from you
Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk
And I will protect myself from you
I'll keep on reminding me, I'm always free to walk
You're not exactly what I'm looking for
You don't even know that when I've got it straight
Now keep it in mind
No you're not what I was looking for
I just need a little bit of what you've got
A little bit, don't make me laugh
And I guess I will protect myself from you
Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk
But I will protect myself from you
And I'll keep on reminding me, I'm always free to walk
And always free, free to walk, hey
Whatever happens between you and me today
Probably will be okay
But won't bother me in anyway
And I guess I will protect myself from you
Sometimes I get so tickled I can't talk
But I will protect myself from you
And I'll keep on reminding me, I'm always free to walk
Free, F R E E
You can't, you can't hurt me
'Cause I don't care about you
[Incomprehensible] I don't give a shit
And I don't give a shit about you
The pussy ass sounds of white people
Playing jazz
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