Intro Bbm 

verse 1 
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Attend the tale of Maxwell Roth, he sought the footlights like a moth 
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His sense of timing never off until: 
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He opted to collaborate with a hooded reprobate 
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The Blighter and Assassin made a deadly double bill 


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Jokes, jokes, jokes, make 'em laugh until they choke 
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Fairly slay 'em, in the aisles, maidens fair and princes charming 
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Thrills, thrills, thrills, dashing feats and bloody spills 
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And I guarantee you'll never see the ending coming 
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verse 2 
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The curtain rose, the scene was set, they danced a murderous duet 
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And much deserving blood was let up to 
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The scene wherein they disagreed on who should live and who should bleed and 
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Maxwell Roth he then received a very bad review 


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Jokes, jokes, jokes, and there's daggers and there's cloaks 
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But behind the scenes the leading players differ on the plot 
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Laugh, laugh, laugh, at the dandy's new red scarf 
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Now eight shows a week to Beelzebub is his eternal lot 

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Jokes, jokes, jokes, make 'em laugh until they choke 
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Fairly slay 'em, in the aisles, maidens fair and princes charming 
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Thrills, thrills, thrills, dashing feats and bloody spills 
      Gb               Bbm           F7/5+ 
And I guarantee you'll never see the ending coming