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Artist: Smash Mouth
Canonical path: /smash-mouth/why-can-t-we-be-friends
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Why Can't We Be Friends
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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Why Can't We Be Friends
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Why can't we be Friends(4x)
I seen ya I seen ya I seen
around for a long long time
I reala reala really remember
when you drank my wine
chorus:
Why can't we be friends(4x)
I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya
Walkin down to China Town
I called ya I called ya I called ya
But you did not look around(yeah yeah)
I paid my I paid my I paid my money to the welfare line
I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya standin in it every time
chorus:
The color the color the color
Of your skin don't matter to me
As long as as long as
We can live in Harmony(yeah yeah)
I'd kinda I'd kinda I'd kinda
Like to be the president
Then I could then I could then I could
Show you how your moneys spent
chorus:
Sometimes I don't speak right
But did I know what I was talking about
I know your working for the C.I.A.
They wouldn't have you in the mafia
Why can't we be friends
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