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Artist: John Lydon
Canonical path: /john-lydon/fishing
Related lyric paths: 6
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Fishing
Read Fishing lyrics by John Lydon on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Fishing
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Closed mouth catches no flies.
Burning bridges as youre crossing is not very wise.
When analyzed, be tongue-tied.
Play snakes and ladders, but not suicide.
Like casting pearl before swine.
Talking to you is a waste of time.
You burned the bridges youve been crossing.
Go crawl back into your dustbin.
Crawl back in your own dustbin.
From you expect this lack of respect.
To be sly, not one of a kind.
Pretty picture, bad frame of mind.
Like casting pearl before swine.
Talking to you is a waste of time.
You burned the bridges youve been crossing.
Go crawl back into your dustbin
Ive learned caution.
This comes from wisdom.
These altitudes.
These dizzying heights.
These bottomless pits.
These sweet delights.
Like me, you are unlike me
Go crawl back in your dustbin.
Talking to you is a waste of time.
You burned the bridges youve been crossing.
Under surveillance.
Sweet subservience.
I think youre stupid, but youre worth the mention.
People who need people are the stupidest of people.
Go crawl back into your dustbin
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