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Hands Clean by Alanis Morissette

If it weren't for your maturity
None of (1)________ would have happened
If you weren't so wise beyond your years
I would've been able to control myself
If it weren't for my attention
You wouldn't have (2)________ successful, and if
If it weren't for me, you would never
Have amounted to very much
This (3)__________ be messy, but
But you don't seem to mind, and
Don't go (4)______________ everybody, and
And over-look this supposed crime
We'll fast (5)______________ to a few years later, and
And no one knows (6)____________ the (7)________ of us
And I have honored your request for silence
And you've washed your hands clean of this
You're essentially an employee
And I like you having to depend on me
You're a kind of protégé and one day you'll say
You learned all you know from me, and
And I know you depend on me
Like a young thing would to a guardian
I know you (8)__________________ me
Like a young thing would and I think I (9)________ it
This could get messy, but
You don't seem to mind
Dude, don't go (10)______________ everybody, and
Over-look this supposed crime
We'll fast (11)______________ to a few years later, and
No one knows (12)____________ the both of us
I've more (13)________ honored your request for silence
And you've washed your (14)__________ clean of this
What part of our history's re-invented and under rug swept

What part of (15)________ memory is selective and tends to forget
What with (16)________ (17)________________ it seems so obvious
Just make sure you don't (18)________ on me
Especially to members of your family
We best keep this to ourselves
And not tell any members of our inner posse
I wish I could (19)________ the world
'Cause you're such a pretty thing
When you're done up properly
I might wanna (20)__________ you one day
If you'd (21)__________ that weight and you keep your firm body
This could be messy
I don't seem to mind
Don't go telling everybody, and
Over-look this supposed crime
We'll fast forward to a few years later, and
No one (22)__________ except the both of us
And I have (23)______________ your request for silence
And you've washed your hands clean of this
This could get messy, but
I don't seem to mind
Don't go (24)______________ everybody, and
Over-look this (25)________________ crime
We'll fast forward to a few years later, and
No one knows (26)____________ the both of us
And I have honored your (27)______________ for silence
And you've washed your hands clean of this

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