Old 97s - Barrier Reef

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the empty bottle was half empty , todd was alone and i was thirsty
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we saw her sitting at the bar , you know how some girls are
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always making eyes , but she wasn’t making eyes

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so i sidled up beside her , settled down and shouted hi there
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my names stewart ransom miller , i’m a serial lady killer
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she said i’m already dead , and that’s exactly what she said

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so we tripped , the light’s fantastic , we was both made of elastic
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midnight came and midnight went , i thought i was the president
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she said do you have a car , i said do i have a car?

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what’s so great about the barrier reef?
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what’s so fine about art?
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what’s so good about a good times plan?
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when your workin on a broken workin on a broken workin on a broken man
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when your workin on a broken workin on a broken workin on a broken man

my heart wasn’t in it , not for one single minute ,
i went through the motions with her , her on top and me on liquor
didn’t do no good , but i didn’t think it would

what’s so great about the barrier reef?
what’s so fine about art?
what’s so good about a good times plan?
when your workin on a broken , workin on a broken , workin on a broken man
when your workin on a broken , workin on a broken , workin on a broken man