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[Verse 1]

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Macheath: There was a time, and now it's all gone by
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When we two lived together, she and I
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The way we were, was just the way to be
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I cared for her, and she took care of me
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And that arrangement seemed to work perfectly
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The milkman rang the bell, I got out of bed
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I opened up her purse, paid him what he said
                                                
I had a glass of milk, and back in bed I'd climb
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You understand she was out working all the time
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And so we lived, me and my little mouse
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In that snug two by four where we kept house


[Verse 2]

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Jenny: That was a time, and now it's all gone by
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When we two lived together, she and I

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But when the day would bring no job to me
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He'd curse and say how lazy can you be
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I'll let him huff and puff I've worked long enough
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But when he drank too much, I'd get kinda grim
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And shout the house down how I stood a clown like him

And then he'd turn around and try to bite my arm
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And I would kick him in the teeth, meaning no harm
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It was so sweet to be his little spouse
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In that foul two by four where we played house


[Verse 3]

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Together: Oh happy time and now it's all gone by
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Until we quit each other, you and I
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Jenny: You stayed in bed all day and don't you smirk
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Macheath: You know we said that you'd do all the work
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Now sleep's for the night they say It ain't bad by day
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Jenny: So then I had my fill, swore I wouldn't stir
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Macheath: It looked like soon I would be taking care of her
  
Jenny: You'd think a woman had a right to have one gripe
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You left me flat. Macheath: Well I just ain't the working type
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We locked the door and each commenced to roam
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Goodbye sweet two by four that we called home