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Artist: Randy Newman
Canonical path: /randy-newman/you-can-t-fool-the-fat-man
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You Can't Fool The Fat Man
Read You Can't Fool The Fat Man lyrics by Randy Newman on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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You Can't Fool The Fat Man
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Sittin' with the fat man
Tryin' to get a loan
Talkin' about horses
And the women that we've known
Spittin' on the sidewalk
Squintin' into the sun
Greetin' all the people
Smilin' at everyone
I said "Hey, listen, Fat Man
I just can't get a break
Must I pay my whole life long
For just one mistake?
"My brother's in the armed forces
My sister is in jail,
Won't you give me fifty dollars
So I can pay her bail?"
He said "You Can't Fool The Fat Man
No, you can't fool me
You're just a two-bit grifter
And that's all you'll ever be"
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