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Riptide

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Riptide

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I was scared of dentists and the dark

I was scared of pretty girls and starting conversations

Oh, all my friends are turning green

You're the magician's assistant in their dream

Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah-oh-oh-oh

And they come unstuck

Lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I gotta lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

Is this movie that I think you'll like

This guy decides to quit his job and head to New York City

This cowboy's running from himself

She's been living on the highest shelf

Ah-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Ah-oh-oh-oh

And they come unstuck

Lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I gotta lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

I just wanna, I just wanna know

If you're gonna, if you're gonna stay

I just gotta, I just gotta know

I can't have it, I can't have it any other way

I swear she's destined for the screen

Closest thing to Michelle Pfeiffer that you've ever seen, oh

Lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I gotta lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

Oh, lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I gotta lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

Oh, lady, runnin' down to the riptide

Taken away to the dark side

I wanna be your left hand man

I love you when you're singin' that song and

I gotta lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong and

I gotta lump in my throat 'cause

You're gonna sing the words wrong

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