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DON'T SEND ANY MONEY!
Don't send any money!
 
Fate has no price
For fate has no price
 
Ignore at your peril this splendid advice
Ignore at your peril this splendid advice
An invaluable link in an infinite chain
An invaluable link in an infinite chain
An offer like this will just not come again
An offer like this will just not come again
 
 
 
You wish you had women to charm and bewitch
You wish you had women to charm and bewitch
 
Power of life and death over the rich young girls will
Power of life and death over the rich  
be swooning
 
Because you're exciting them
Young girls will be swooning because you're exciting them
And not only fall at your feet but be biting them
 
Not only fall at your feet but be biting them
 
 
 
Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath
Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath
 
Or just possibly scare you to death
Or possibly scare you to death


Sign it and seal it and send it to friends
Sign it and seal it and send it to friends
 
But don't mention my name
Don't mention my name
 
Don't make any long term plans
Don't make any long term plans
 
 
 
In thirty-six hours your fortunes will change
In thirty-six hours your fortunes will change
 
Your best friends won't know you
Your best friends won't know you and neither will strangers
And neither will strangers
 
Do not keep this letter
Do not keep this letter, it must leave your hand
It must leave your hand
 
You have been selected from over five thousand
You have been selected from over five thousand


 
A twister or dupe will bamboozle or hoodwink you
 
I can't say more it would only confuse you
A twister and dupe will bamboozle or hoodwink you
The wine that they offer will go to your head
 
I can't say more, it would only confuse you
 
The wine they will offer will go to your head
 
And you'll start to see double in fishes and bread
And you'll start to see double in fishes and bread


Guaranteed, guaranteed for a lifetime or more
Guaranteed, guaranteed for a lifetime or more
Guaranteed, for this world and the next
Guaranteed, for this world and the next
Guaranteed, guaranteed for the world and its mother
Guaranteed, guaranteed for the world and its mother
Cherish this life as you won't get another one
Cherish this life as you won't get another one


 
Unless you should take up this fabulous offer
 
UNLESS you should take up this fabulous offer
 
Don't leave it too late or you'll be bound to suffer
Don't leave it too late or you'll be bound to suffer
 
And woebetide anyone so woebegone
Woebetide anyone so woebegone
 
You won't know you're born or about to pass on
You won't know you're born or about to pass on


You'll never get tired
You'll never get tired
You'll never get bored
You'll never get bored
By the way I just hope you're insured


By the way, I just hope you're insured
And if you're not satisfied
 
If you're not satisfied
 
If you want more
If you want more
We can always provide an improved overture
We can always provide an improved overture
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
This offer is unrepeatable
This offer is unrepeatable


 
Your trouble will vanish
 
Your troubles will vanish
 
Your tears will dry
Your tears will dry
 
Your blessing will just multiply
Your blessings will just multiply
 
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
This offer is unrepeatable
This offer is unrepeatable


 
Guaranteed, guaranteed to bring fortune and favor
 
A riot of colours and flavours
Guaranteed, guaranteed to bring fortune and favour
 
In a riot of colours and flavours
 
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
This offer is unrepeatable
This offer is unrepeatable


 
Would I lie to you? Would I sell you a dud?
 
Just sign on the line. Could you possibly write it in
Would I lie to you?  
blood?
 
Would I sell you a dud?
 
Just sign on the line
 
Could you possibly write it in blood?

Revision as of 14:44, 26 April 2009

Don't send any money! Fate has no price Ignore at your peril this splendid advice An invaluable link in an infinite chain An offer like this will just not come again

You wish you had women to charm and bewitch Power of life and death over the rich young girls will be swooning Because you're exciting them And not only fall at your feet but be biting them Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath Or just possibly scare you to death

Sign it and seal it and send it to friends But don't mention my name Don't make any long term plans

In thirty-six hours your fortunes will change Your best friends won't know you And neither will strangers Do not keep this letter It must leave your hand You have been selected from over five thousand

A twister or dupe will bamboozle or hoodwink you I can't say more it would only confuse you The wine that they offer will go to your head And you'll start to see double in fishes and bread

Guaranteed, guaranteed for a lifetime or more Guaranteed, for this world and the next Guaranteed, guaranteed for the world and its mother Cherish this life as you won't get another one

Unless you should take up this fabulous offer Don't leave it too late or you'll be bound to suffer And woebetide anyone so woebegone You won't know you're born or about to pass on

You'll never get tired You'll never get bored By the way I just hope you're insured

And if you're not satisfied If you want more We can always provide an improved overture Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable This offer is unrepeatable

Your trouble will vanish Your tears will dry Your blessing will just multiply Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable This offer is unrepeatable

Guaranteed, guaranteed to bring fortune and favor A riot of colours and flavours Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable This offer is unrepeatable

Would I lie to you? Would I sell you a dud? Just sign on the line. Could you possibly write it in blood?