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1. Well, I was out on a drive, on a bit of a trip,
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     lookin for thrills to get me some kicks.
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    Yeah, I warn you, ladies, I shoot from the hip,
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    I was born with a stiff, stiff upper lip. 
 
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2. Like a dog in a howl      I bite everything,
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    and I'm big and I’m drawl,  and I’ll ball your thing.
 
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Now keep a stiff upper lip,  and I shoot from the hip.
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Oh, keep a stiff upper lip, 
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and I shoot, and I shoot, shoot from the hip,
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I shoot from the hip. Now listen !
 
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2. Well I'm workin' it out,              and I've done everything 
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    and I can't reform, no,      can you feel my sting? 
 
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Baby, keep a stiff upper lip,     and I shoot from the hip, yeah !
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I keep a stiff upper lip,
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and I shoot, and I shoot, and I shoot, shoot, shoot, yeah, 
 
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    shoot from the hip.          Yeah yeah !

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3. Well, I'm out on the prowl,     and I'll ball your thing,
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    I've got the teeth that'll bite you,       can you feel that sting? 
 
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Baby, keep a stiff upper lip,     and I shoot from the hip, yeah !
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I keep a stiff upper lip,
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and I shoot, shoot, shoot from the hip.
 
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    I got a stiff upper lip,        stiff upper lip,
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    stiff upper lip,       stiff upper lip,
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    I got a stiff upper lip,        stiff upper lip,
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    stiff upper lip,       stiff upper lip …………..
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    and I shoot, and I shoot, and I shoot, 
 
    shoot from the hip, yeah !