A Day in the Life
Intro
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Verse 1
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I read the news today, oh, boy,
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About a lucky man who made the grade,
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And though the news was rather sad,
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Well, I just had to laugh------,
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I saw the photograph--------!
Verse 2
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He blew his mind out in a car,
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He didn't notice that the lights had changed,
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A crowd of people stood and stared,
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They'd seen his face before,
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Nobody was really sure if he was from the House of Lords!
Verse 3
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I saw a film today, oh, boy,
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The English Army had just won the war,
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A crowd of people turned away,
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But I just had to look, having read the book,
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I'd love to turn--- you---- on----!
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Verse 4
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| / / / / | / / / / | Woke up, got out of bed,
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Dragged a comb across my head,
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Found my way downstairs, and drank a cup,
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And, looking up, I noticed I was late, (Hah - hah - hah!)
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Found my coat, and grabbed my hat,
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Made the bus in seconds flat,
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Found my way upstairs, and had a smoke,
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And somebody spoke, and I went into a dream!
Verse 5
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Ah---ah - ah, ah! Ah - ah, hah----, ah - ah, ah!
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Ah -ah, ah-----ah-----! Ah--- ah! Ah - ah, ah, ah - ah, ah!
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Verse 6
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I heard the news today, oh, boy,
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Four thousand holes in Blackburn, Lancashire,
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And though the holes were rather small,
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They had to count them all,
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Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall,
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I'd love to turn--- you---- on----!
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