Taken For A Fool by The Strokes

Sister, visited us yesterday,
Sister, don’t you forget my number, on the door.
You’ve got something and it’s so good to see,
Something (1)__________________ that I could not be.
Everybody (2)______________ on for their lives,
But you can’t help them ‘cos you don’t (3)________ the time.

I know, everyone goes any damn place they like.
I hope this (4)________ over well, on the toxic radio. Yeah.

You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don’t know why.
You’re so gullible but I don’t mind.
That’s not the problem.
And I don’t need anyone with me right now.
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend.
You get taken for a fool all the time.
I don’t know why.


I can’t let you do those things when it means,
It’s so early I don’t want to wake up.
I wish I left you ‘cos we (5)__________ grew up.
Mama, it feels like just yesterday.
Mama, don’t you forget my number
I don’t want to be the one at the door.

I know, everyone goes any damn place they choose.
And I hope everyone well on the toxic radio.
Jewish, in the ghetto, not afraid of anything.
Except that, on anything else, that (6)__________ maybe hurt the most. Yeah.

You get taken all the (7)________ for a fool.
I don’t (8)________ why.
You’re so gullible but I don’t mind.
That’s not the problem.
And I don’t need anyone with me right now.
Monday, (9)______________ is my weekend.
You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don’t (10)________ why.
You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don’t know why.
I don’t know why.

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