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The Adults Are Talking

The Adults Are Talking lyrics by The Strokes. They’ve been saying, you’re sophisticated They’re complaining, over-educated You are saying all the words I'm...

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The Adults Are Talking

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They’ve been saying, you’re sophisticated

They’re complaining, over-educated

You are saying all the words I'm dreaming

Say it after me

Say it after me

They will blame us, crucify, and shame us

We can’t help it if we are a problem

We are trying hard to get your attention

Climbing up your wall

Climbing up your wall

Don’t go there cause you’ll never return

I know you think of me when you think of her

But then it don’t make sense

When you’re trying hard to do the right thing

But without recompense

And then you did something wrong and they said it was great

And now you don’t know how you could ever complain

Because you’re all confused cause you want me to

But then you want me to do it the same as you

You were waiting for the elevator

You were saying all the words I'm dreaming

No more asking, questions or excuses

Information’s here

Here and everywhere

Don’t go there cause you’ll never return

I know you think of me when you think of her

But then it don’t make sense

When your trying hard to do the right thing

But without recompense

And then you did something wrong and they said it was great

And now you don’t know how you could ever complain

Because you’re all confused cause you want me to

But then you want me to do it the same way as you

But I don’t, I don’t want anything

I know it’s not, it’s not your fault

I don’t want anyone

As I do in life for you

(Stockholders)

Same shit different lie

I‘ll get it right some time

Maybe not tonight

Maybe not tonight

Maybe not tonight

Maybe not tonight

Maybe not tonight

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