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Artist: Dr. John
Canonical path: /dr-john/what-goes-around-comes-around
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What Goes Around Comes Around
Read What Goes Around Comes Around lyrics by Dr. John on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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What Goes Around Comes Around
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Remember way back when
You had a yen
To mess over your old friend
You know, you dragged me to your heart
With your smilin’ grin
You’ll never get a chance like that
To pull that old stuff again
What goes around, comes around
What goes around, comes around
And the way it goes up, that’s the way it goes down
Now, I done got over
It won’t bother me no more
And the way that I met you
I’ll meet a million more
I’m so glad, the way I feel
You’ve come out on the short end
Of a dirty, dirty deal
What goes around, comes around
What goes around, comes around
And the way it goes up, that’s the way it goes down
You keepin’ an eye peeled
Over your shoulder
Life’s not gettin’ any younger
It’s gettin’ older and older
You keep tryin’
To be a little bolder
You know, life might sometimes treat
Just a little colder and colder
What goes around, comes around
What goes around, comes around
And the way it goes up, that’s the way it goes down
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