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Artist: Brian May
Canonical path: /may-brian/love-token
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Love Token
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Love Token
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Mama's in love, Papa's in love
It's such a shame they don't love each other.
Papa's in a jam, Mama's throwin' pans
The game's up - it's time to run for cover
Everybody's cryin' but they can't stop hopin'
Everybody's lookin' for the door that's open
Mama's making heat to keep the fire smokin'
Papa's hangin' on his old love token
You got love but you ain't got style
You want your freedom but in a while
You're lost children but you know for sure
You gotta find out what your love is for
Oh baby life ain't what is used to be
(You're telling me - not since you 'been hangin' round here)
Mama's what you screamin' for actin' like a demon for
And hey mama quit wavin' them hands in the air
(Don't talk to me that way)
well I don't see no reason to raise your voice to me
(You put fat in the fire you got meat for brains)
Well you don't give me comfort and a Man's
gotta get it somewhere
(Ooh that's a shame) Yeah, well
Mama's hangin' on to every word that's spoken
But Pap's hangin' onto his old love token
Oh I don't wanna leave you Mama
Oh I don't wanna leave you Papa
Long haired women gonna you to stone
You can't beat em - cos you need 'em
You gotta live - you gotta love
Your love token's gotta fit like a glove
Listen to the story 'bout the dream that's broken
You gotta keep a hold of your old love token
Oh I don't wanna leave you Mama
Oh I don't wanna leave you Papa
No I don't wanna leave you alone
But I'm gonna have to Babe
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