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Balisong

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Balisong

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Balisong, sweet balisong

I'm gonna keep her in my pocket

Till the right time comes along

I got my balisong in my pocket so long

And when I need her don't you know

She's gonna sing that sweet song

Listen mother, mother

Hey mother, stop your nagging

'Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby

If it's true, then only she could tell me so

I said, no!

You know you lost her, now she's with somebody new

Playin' with someone in the shadows

Runnin' with the shadows

Butterfly, sharp butterfly

She might be pretty, but be warned

That when she cuts, she makes 'em cry

I got my butterfly, always hiding by my side

And if you need her, don't you know

She'll shine her way into your eyes

So, listen brother, brother

Hey brother, stop your bragging

'Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby

If it's true, then only she could tell me so

I said, no!

You know you lost her, now she's with somebody new

Playin' with someone in the shadows

Runnin' with the shadows

Nowhere near the windows

Only where nobody knows

Yeah, only in the shadows

I know because she told me so

So, listen mother, mother

Hey mother, stop your nagging

'Cause you know it doesn't matter to me, no, no, no

I don't believe it when you say a word about my baby

If it's true, then only she could tell me so

I said, no!

You know you lost her, now she's with somebody new

Playin' with someone in the shadows

Runnin' with the shadows

Nowhere near the windows

Only where nobody knows

Yeah, only in the shadows

I know because she told me so

I know because she told me so

I know because she told me so

I know because she told me so

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

I know because she told me so (told me so)

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