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Artist: Bette Midler
Canonical path: /midler-bette/i-never-talk-to-strangers
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I Never Talk to Strangers
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I Never Talk to Strangers
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B: "Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, please."
T: Um, stop me if you've heard this one,
but I feel as though we've met before.
Perhaps I am mistaken.
B: But it's just that I remind you of
someone you used to care about.
Oh, but that was long ago.
Now tell me, do you really think
I'd fall for that old line?
I was not born just yesterday.
Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.
T: Hell, I ain't such a bad guy
once you get to know me.
Just thought there ain't no harm.
B: Hey-e-yeh, just try minding your own business, bud.
Who asked you to annoy me
with your sad, sad repartee?
Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.
Your life's a dime store novel.
This town is full of guys like you.
And you're looking for someone
to take the place of her.
T: You must be reading my mail.
'N' you're bitter 'cause he left you.
That's why you're drinkin' in this bar.
B&T: Well, only suckers fall in love
with perfect strangers.
B: It always takes one to know one, stranger.
T: Maybe we're just wiser now.
B: Yeah, 'n' been around the block
so many times
T: that we don't notice
B&T: that we're all just perfect strangers
as long as we ignore
that we all begin as strangers
just before we find
we really aren't strangers
anymore.
B: "Aw, you don't look like such a chump."
T: "Aw, hey babe."
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