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[Verse 1]
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I just got back from a walk down the square
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To the local Kentucky
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To see what was cookin' down there
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I looked around at the store and the signs
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And the queues lining up
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For that twenty-first century fare

[Chorus]
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I kneel down and say grace for the comforts the world bestows on me
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And the great corporations providing our every need
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And those big neon signs tellin' us what to eat
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In every shop window goods are designed to please, oh
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But I ask where is the poetry?

[Verse 2]
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The day we met we were both down the road
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But we laughed and found comfort
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With old books and walks in the rain
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And reading poetry out loud or watching old
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Black and white films together
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In the days before Blockbuster came

[Chorus]
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I hear you ran off and found yourself a rich handsome fellow
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To supply you with all you require, your material needs
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I hope your fairytale doesn't end tragically
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And in a shopping mall somewhere you'll be down on your knees
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Cryin' out loud "Where is the poetry?"

[Bridge]
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I'm looking at the sign that says "Have a good day"
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And I got too much on my mind, so many questions that get in the way
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Everybody's lookin' for perfection
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Once I heard a wise man say
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To get sometimes, you have to give away
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(Where is the poetry?)
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(Why does it rhyme?)
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(What does it mean?)
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(Give us some sign)

[Verse 3]
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I have read in the news someone said
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That the great population
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Is better off than it used to be
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Better house, better food, better sex
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And better higher education
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But with credit card bills always on the way

[Chorus]
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And I just saw my gal with a guy in a fast-food outlet
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They seemed happy together but I saw the tragedy
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Maybe I'm missing something but I'm too blind to see
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She settled for someone who isn't so hard to reach
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Now I'm on the fire of desire and the mystery
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Oh, but I ask where is the poetry?