Used to live down by the beach
And I used to be good on my feet
And my fingers used to dance on every key
Now they're just pieces of meat
Used to wear a suit and tie
And I used to grab a birdie every night
Drive down to the hotel parking lot
[And] make monkey love in the street
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Used to go to university
Used to be the head of varsity
Used to live inside this box with everyone noticin' me
I used to leave the evenin' feelin' right
I'll be with you each and every night
Chasing that horizon in our eyes
You want a garden but you got a balcony
And you're always lookin' for some company
You want a say, well, what you got to say?
Give in to me, give in to me and see
Used to live down by Hyperion
Used to be a Californian
Way back when before my Missouri
Left not but this envy in my
Heart (drawn out like a heart beat)
And soul
Apropos, you're beautiful
You're beautiful
You want a garden but you got a balcony
And you're always lookin' for some company
You want a say, well, what you gotta say?
Give in to me, give in to me
Give in to me
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You want a garden but you got a balcony
And you're always lookin' for some company
You want a say, well, what you gotta say?
Give in to me, give in to me and see
You want a garden but you got a mouth to feed
And you're always lookin' for some company
You want a say, well what you gotta say?
Watcha gotta say? Watcha gotta say?
Give in to me
Get used to it, get used to it (garden but you got a balcony)
Get used to it, get used to it
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