Tom: A
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I could never sleep my way to the top
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'Cause my alarm clock always wakes me right up
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And since my options had been whittled away
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I struck a bargain with my radio DJ
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I said I'd like this song to be number one
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He said "I'd really really like to help you my son"
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And then I knew that I would have him to thank
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Because he asked me how much I had in the bank
Pre Chorus:
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He said to think long term investment and
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That all the others had forgiven themselves
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He said the net reward would justify
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The colossal mess they'd made of their lives
[Verse 2]
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He said the record wouldn't have to be hot
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And no one ever seemed to care if it's not
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It would depend on something else that I've got
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And that the other ones who'd given it a shot
[Pre-Chorus]
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Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically
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And then they had forgiven themselves
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Because the net reward had justified
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The colossal mess they'd made of their lives
[Chorus]
A E F# E D E
Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
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I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record"
D E A
And I thought you said we had a deal
[Verse 3]
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Well, I told you about the world (its address)
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I wonder when they're gonna clean up the mess
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You know the rabid child is still tuning in
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Chess piece face's patience must be wearing thin
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Because they haven't played this song on the air
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Not that anyone but me even cared
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And the Disk Jockey has moved out of town
B E
The district courthouse says he's nowhere to be found
[Pre-Chorus]
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Had seen a modest sum grow geometrically and
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Then they had forgiven themslves
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Because the net reward had justified
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the colossial mess they'd made of their lives
[Chorus]
A E F# E D E
Hey Mr. DJ, I thought you said we had a deal
A E D F# E F#
I thought you said, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch your record"
D E A
And I thought you said we had a deal
[Outro]
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(Over and over)
