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Artist: The Crookes
Canonical path: /the-crookes/play-dumb
Related lyric paths: 6
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Play Dumb
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Play Dumb
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I've had my mid-life crisis by the age of twenty five
You say my head ain't right. I'm tired of myself but don't know why
I'm dirt under your thumb, not pretty enough to play dumb
I don't need you no more
Wake up love you got me so bored
Please understand I'm not giving up but I won't change to get you off.
Don't you dare compare me to poster-boys too thick to see the truth
Hard luck, it's not like I give a fuck, I'd rather you despise my every move
I'm dirt under your thumb, not pretty enough to play dumb
I don't need you no more
Wake up love you got me so bored
Please understand I'm not giving up but I won't change to get you off
Maybe I've been your scum but I don't need you no more
I'm waking up dumb, you got me so bored
Please understand I'm not giving up but I can't change to get you off
I'm dirt under your thumb. I refuse to play dumb
Please understand I'm not giving up but I won't change to get you off
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