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I was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

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I was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar

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Well I was dancing at a night club one Friday night

And that night club bar was a little uptight

Yeah, I was dancing all alone a little self conscious

When some kids came up and said: For dancing come with us

And soon

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

Well I was dancing in the lesbian bar

In the industrial zone

I was dancing with my friends

And dancing alone

Well the first bar things were alright

But in this bar, things were Friday night

In the first bar things were just alright

This bar things were Friday night

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

Well I was dancing in the lesbian bar

Way downtown

I was there to check the scene

And hang around

Well the first bar things were stop and stare

But in this bar things were laissez faire

In the first bar things were stop and stare

In this bar things were lassez faire

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

In the first bar folks were drinking sips

But in this bar they could shake their hips

In the first bar they were drinking sips

In this bar they could shake their hips

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

(Guitar)

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

Well in the first bar, things were okay

But in this bar things were more my way

In the first bar things were just okay

But in this bar things were done my way

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

Well in the first bar things were controlled

But in this bar things were Rock and Roll

In the first bar things were so controlled

In this bar things were way way bold

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

I was dancing in a lesbian bar

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