My life is a sham
I pretend that I'm me
My life is a sham
I pretend that I'm free
Wake up, wake up
It's time for me to go
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I don't wanna hurt you
But if I do I'll pay
I don't wanna hurt you
But if I do I'll pay
I live in the dark
Where nothing can ever grow
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It's the thief who's the first
To accuse others they steal
It's the fake who claims to
Always know who is real
And millions all want to bathe
In his glow
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America loves the minstrel show

They love me babe
There's a line around the block
They love me babe
Compared to that, what have you got?
Wouldn't it be a crime
To just let it go?
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They'll never forget me
And the funny faces I make
They'll never forget me
And the funny faces I make
I make them forget
That they'll reap what they sow
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America loves the minstrel show
America loves the minstrel show