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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 (1)________ to see,
Something wonderful that I could not be.
Everybody hanging on for their lives,
But you can’t help (2)________ ‘cos you don’t (3)________ the time.

I know, (4)________________ goes any damn place they like.
I (5)________ this goes over well, on the toxic radio. Yeah.

You get taken all the (6)________ for a fool.
I don’t (7)________ why.
You’re so (8)________________ but I don’t mind.
That’s not the problem.
And I don’t need (9)____________ (10)________ me right now.
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend.
You get taken for a (11)________ all the time.
I don’t (12)________ why.


I can’t let you do those things when it means,
It’s so (13)__________ I don’t want to (14)________ up.
I wish I left you ‘cos we (15)__________ 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 (16)__________ they choose.
And I (17)________ (18)________________ well on the (19)__________ radio.
Jewish, in the ghetto, not (20)____________ of anything.
Except that, on anything else, that could maybe (21)________ the most. Yeah.

You get (22)__________ all the (23)________ for a fool.
I don’t (24)________ why.
You’re so gullible but I don’t mind.
That’s not the problem.
And I don’t (25)________ anyone with me right now.
Monday, Tuesday is my weekend.
You get taken all the time for a fool.
I don’t (26)________ why.
You get (27)__________ all the time for a fool.
I don’t (28)________ why.
I don’t know why.

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