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Artist: Pete Townshend
Canonical path: /pete-townshend/who-are-you
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Who Are You
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Who Are You
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I woke in a Soho doorway
Policeman knew my name
He said 'You can go sleep at home tonight
If you can get up and walk away'
I staggered back to the underground
And the breeze blew back my hair
I remember throwing punches around
And preaching from my chair
Who are you
I wanna know
Oh Who are you
Yeh yeh
I really wanna know
Come on and tell me
Who are you
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Who are you Who who Who who
Who are you Who who Who who
I really wanna know
I really wanna know
Who are you
There's a place I know you walked
Where love falls from the trees
My heart is like a broken cup
I only feel right on my knees
I spill out like a sewer hole
Yet still receive your kiss
How can I measure up to anyone now
After such a love as this
Who are you
I really wanna know
I wanna know yeh
Please tell me
I wanna know
I wanna know yeh
Who are you
I really wanna know
I really wanna know
I really wanna know
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