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( E ) i dreamt of A ( B ) suit a suit so fine i dressed my words ( E ) in
( E ) sewn and tailor ( B ) made with song in mind made of ( E ) melody
( E ) stitched by threads of ( B ) notes with perfect pitch , perfectly ( E ) composed
( E ) sound in tune and ( B ) key , a code of rhythm , and ( E ) harmony

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but when i awoke my coat was worn and my words were plain
each song that i sang all the notes were wrong and poorly played
both my sleeves had holes , my knees were patched , my shoes needed soles
no clever disguise no way to hide my offensive tone

but i , i wish for you more than i can give , than i can do
yeah you , you deserve the best an anthem not my hand – me – down tune
yeah you , you deserve the best an anthem not my hand – me – down tune