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Artist: Level 42
Canonical path: /level-42/overtime
Related lyric paths: 6
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Overtime
Read Overtime lyrics by Level 42 on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Overtime
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Sometimes the looks I get
from people that I've never met
it's cruel
poor hard done by you
sometimes I hear remarks
like he's a snake out in the grass
it's cruel
poor hard done by you
Well I beat around the bush a lot
don't let my feelings show
'cause if I did I'd surely hit the roof
maybe if you'd listened
you'd've known something was missing
what I say surely is the truth
Well I've been working on this overtime
you might think that I don't care
but if you look inside this heart of mine
you'll still be there
Some lovers won't admit
that all the pieces just won't fit
it's cruel
poor hard done by you
so tell me that I'm blind
to let my heart go rule my mind
it's cruel
poor hard done by you
Well I've been working on this overtime
you might think that I don't care
but if you look inside this heart of mine
you'll still be there
I've been working on this overtime
what's been done I can't repair
but if you look inside this heart of mine
you'll still be there
My wanderlust betrayed your trust
don't want forgiving
all things must change, it ain't so strange
life's for the living
(baby baby please)
I've been working on this overtime
you might think that I don't care
but if you look inside this heart of mine
you'll still be there
I've been working on this overtime
what's been done I can't repair
but if you look inside this heart of mine
you'll still be there
I've been working on this overtime
you might think that I don't care
but if you look inside this heart of mine
you'll still be there
poor hard done by you
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Level 42 performs "Overtime", and this lyric page sits inside the Level 42 catalog on LyroVerse.
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