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Artist: The Rentals
Canonical path: /rentals/brilliant-boy
Related lyric paths: 6
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Brilliant Boy
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Brilliant Boy
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Virginia backyard
Suburban life
Don't wake the parents
On Potomac tonight
Roll on the couch
By the TV's lights
In the basement
No one else in sight
I fear the day that I am not with you
Unlock the front door
Sneak out the house
Down to Montana's (hoo hoo)
Where A.C. hangs out
Feeling 15,
Feeling no doubt
Does your sweet voice
Remind you without
I fear the day that I am not with you
You're just a stupid girl
Stupid girl,
Stupid girl
I ain't no brilliant boy
You're just a stupid girl
Stupid girl
I ain't no brilliant boy
Down to train depot
Get in line, in file
Goodbye Virginia, (hoo hoo)
With your lousy style
Goodbye my gal
Sometime next year
Goodbye my gal
I'll always love you dear
I fear the day that I am not with you
I fear the day that I am not with you
You're just a stupid girl
Stupid girl
I ain't no brilliant boy (just a)
Stupid girl
Stupid girl
I ain't no brilliant boy
stupid girl
stupid girl
I ain't no brilliant boy
stupid girl
stupid girl
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
I ain't no brilliant boy
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