Intro
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verse 1
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There was this kid a few years back,
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A little older than me,
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Who lived in my house and looked a lot like my mother.
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There was this kid I knew back then and I was sure he would be
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The greatest star I'd ever known.
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I'd watch him walk into a room and he was never out of place,
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He knew the answer to every question.
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The square and cube of every prime
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A name to go with every face,
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Like he was king upon a throne.
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And we had nothing in common,
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Nothing in common.
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My mother was convinced that I failed english out of spite.
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We had nothing in common
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Nothing in common.
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And 30-some years later i'm still tortured and amazed
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By how Daivd always got the answers right.
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verse 2
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Now later on, I knew this guy,
G
He was in high school I think,
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Had lots of friends and was the pride of the family.
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He'd call me names and punch my head and made me feel like a dink
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And I would hide from him all day.
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But if I couldn't find a friend
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(Which happened more than i'd have liked)
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I'd go where he was and sulk around him.
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He'd say, "You don't know how to throw, and just don't play your stupid songs,"
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And then he'd toss the ball my way.
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We had nothing in common,
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Nothing in common.
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I thought he was a jerk and who knows what he thought I'd be.
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We had nothing in common,
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Nothing in common.
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But 20-some years later I'm still grateful and surprised
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By the little gifts that David gave to me.
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verse 3
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I knew this guy before I wed
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He had a vision in his head
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Of how his life would play out and his dreams would come true
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But he was stumbling, he was stalled
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And every year after he called
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I'd just think man, there goes the lonliest guy I ever knew
Bridge
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People think i'm failing
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They never understand
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But temporary set backs
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Are part of what I planned
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And David had his vision
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And David played his game
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We have nothing much in common
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But we are more or less the same
Break
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verse 4
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There was a guy who met a girl who had a cat that fell in love
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That got a home and made a vow
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He took her hand and they lived happily ever after
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Happily ever after
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Here's to happily ever after
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Happily ever after
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