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Artist: Dan Lyons
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Mr. Meaner
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Mr. Meaner
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In between a bright idea
And a cardinal sin
I wondered maybe would you join me here?
I don't know where to begin
Will you do my dishes babe?
Will you scrub my floor?
Will you take my broken hand
For now and ever more?
It's not like that!
He takes good care of me
It's not like that!
We're a happy family
You've been taken too far, pushed to the limit
Everybody knows your heart's not in it
Close that book, cover your face with your hands and make plans
To make plans
Dream big, live long, sing a mama papa love song
Dream big, live long, sing a mummy daddy love song
My, sleeper, you haven't slept in a while
And big deceiver, you're learning how to smile
Oh day dreamer, you haven't dreamt in a while
Mr. Meaner, give us another smile
I am the lonely prophet waiting in the wings
I am the substitute for grandeur that you've always dreamed about
This is a wholly useless neurotic exercise
In love made as a product for dewy helpless eyes
The mystics they have told you on 0800 lines
That love will surely find you some where, some place, some time
You look whiter than a sheet in this early morning Sun
Where did you put your ego?
It's not like that
We're a happy family
My, sleeper, you haven't slept in a while
And big deceiver, you're learning how to smile
Oh day dreamer, you haven't dreamt in a while
Mr. Meaner, give us another smile
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