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Artist: Yo La Tengo
Canonical path: /yo-la-tengo-musicas/magnet
Related lyric paths: 6
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Magnet
Read Magnet lyrics by Yo La Tengo on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Magnet
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I'm like a magnet
You're like a piece of wood
Can't get together
Don't make me feel too good
I'm like a convict
You're like the FBI
I ask for breakfast
You bring a piece of pie
I know it's useless to say
How it used to be
Why do you treat me this way
If you could only see
You're like a magnet
I'm like a piece of steel
The way you break my will
I'm like a rowboat
You're like the queen mary
I play a tango
You play a symphony
When you have a problem or two
Can't you see I'm trying
When I see you smiling like that
Makes me change my mind
You're like a magnet
I'm like a piece of steel
The way you break my will
You're like a magnet
I'm like a piece of steel
The way you break my will
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