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Thinking about all the stuff that I gotta make up to make you believe. 
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I am covering up anything that might make anyone wanna leave. 
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Try to sweeten the deal, just go for mass appeal. 
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'Cause you're not gonna stand in the rain unless you've gotten something to 
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gain. 

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Somebody told me that not know it's worth all the trouble you have to go 
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through. 
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Trying too hard to make everyone happy don't work no matter what you do. 

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So lookout for yourself (So lookout for yourself). 
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Defending for yourself (Defending for yourself). 
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Every man for himself (Every man for himself). 
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Then you end up by yourself (You end up by yourself). 

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So lookout for yourself (So lookout for yourself). 
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Defending for yourself (Defending for yourself). 
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Every man for himself (Every man for himself). 
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Then you end up by yourself (You end up by yourself). 

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So lookout for yourself (So lookout for yourself). 
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Defending for yourself (Defending for yourself). 
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Every man for himself (Every man for himself). 
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Then you end up by yourself (You end up by yourself). 

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Thinking about all the stuff that I gotta make up to make you believe. 
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I always knew I'm detached more than you but that doesn't mean that I wanna 
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leave. 
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Nobody wants to hear that. No, nobody wants all the facts. 
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But if I don't speak the truth, I walk away without saying a word to you. 

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