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Hangman's Wages

Hangman's Wages lyrics by James Reyne. Sitting like a hermit at the top of the stairs Real chart action, pinewood chairs This ain't Hollywood You know it...

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Hangman's Wages

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Sitting like a hermit at the top of the stairs

Real chart action, pinewood chairs

This ain't Hollywood

You know it never could be

You wish that you were where you were and how

When you wanted to be where you should've been now

This ain't Beacon City

You know it never could be

I'd really love to turn you on

Chorus

And everybody is broken anyway

And everybody is chokin' on a Hangman's wage

Well that's a sweet success story that you've got there

As sweet as sugar

And as light as air

This ain't Bayside City

Well you could've fooled me

I'd really love to turn you on

I'd really love to turn you on

Chorus

Full-time Bayside dandy

Your new building built with your new candy

That's a lot of new candy

And it attracts a lot of crazy people

I'd really love to turn you on

I'd really love to turn you on

Chorus

Outro: And every body is chokin'

And everybody is broken

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