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The Devil's Takin' Names

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The Devil's Takin' Names

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Shall we dance?

Or maybe just limp around?

These feet are cold and beat

And strangers to the ground

The sound of the kick is arousing

The couples are sweet in their love

Tonight, we'll stagger up from the basement

Or fall to our deaths from above

You've got those moves and those eyes

I've got these shakes and bad breath

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

But I know I don't like it

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

But I know I don't like it

Or maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it

Or maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it

Or maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it

Where are you? Where are you?

I hate to let 'em see me crying

I'm gonna zip on my party suit and show y'all something

There ain't no such thing as strumpin' for nothing

You can fly with us or hang on to the walls

But the devil's takin' names when the last curtain falls

I got a deep sick worry and I don't know why!

Where are you? Where are you? What are you doing tonight?

Laughing and crying are almost the same

They just show everyone how much attention you're paying

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

But I know I don't like it

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

I've never tried that

But I know I don't like it

Or maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it

Or maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it

Or maybe I do I'm just too weak to fight it

Where are you? Where are you?

I hate to let 'em see me crying

So dry them eyes

Everyone else went back inside

Laughing and crying are almost the same

They just show everyone how much attention you're paying

So dry them eyes

Everyone else went back inside

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