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Artist: Dirty Pretty Things
Canonical path: /dirty-pretty-things/chinese-dogs
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Chinese Dogs
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Chinese Dogs
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Anthony: "Well it took you seven years just to learn my name. And I know it's all the drugs that are to blame. S-s-s-shame."
carl: "well it took me seven years to forget your name. All the booze all the drugs and the hanging around are part of the game. S-s-s-shame. Oh.."
anthony: "What would it take for me to be your man."
Carl: "What would it take for me to be your man."
Anthony: "What would it take for you to understand."
Carl: "What would it take for you to understand."
Anthony: "The world has gone cold"
Carl: "Oh, filthy old Marys (??) and their chinese dogs. Soho is a no good home(?) if you know what I know."
Together: "You know what I know!"
Anthony: "A million common people wanna tear your head off just to show your bones to the night."
Together: "Tonight, cause you're satisfied."
Carl: "Oh-oh-oh."
Anthony: "What would it take for me to be your man"
Carl: "What would it take for me to be your man"
Anthony: "What would it take for you to understand"
Carl: "What would it take for you to understand"
Anthony: "Has the world gone cold?..."
Carl: "So if the shirt don't fit you"
Didz: "It don't fucking fit you!"
Carl: "What would it take to make you understand"
Anthony: "What would it take for you to understand"
Carl: "What would it take for me to be your man"
Anthony: "What would it take for me to understand"
Carl: "What would it take to make you understand"
Anthony: "Has the world gone cold?"
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