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("future" to "fuse you're"; "Budapest entry" to "Budapest intrigue"; "some titles" to "subtitles"; "white horse" to "one horse")
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And my gag and my cuff
And my gag and my cuff


And my gunslinger's swagger
And my gunslinger swagger


You used to be my handpainted villain
 
 
You used to be my hand-painted villain


You used to be so thrilling
You used to be so thrilling
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A number that you're pushing
A number that you're pushing


You're always delaying
You're always delaying


Denying and betraying
Denying


Why don't you come back baby
And betraying


Why don't you go away
Why don't you come back, baby?


Go away, go away
Why don't you go away?


Why don't you go away


Why don't you come back baby


Why don't you go away
Go Away, Go Away
 
Why don't you go away?
 
Why don't you come back, baby?
 
Why don't you go away?




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Through a telescopic sight
Through a telescopic sight


Hungarian melody repeating endlessly


Is this the end I see
 
Hungarian melody
 
Repeating endlessly
 
Is this the end I see?


Approaching in front of me
Approaching in front of me
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You're always delaying
You're always delaying


Denying or betraying
Denying


Why don't you come back baby
Or betraying


Why don't you go away
Why don't you come back, baby?


Go away, go away
Why don't you go away?


Why don't you go away


Why don't you come back baby


Why don't you go away
Go Away, Go Away
 
Why don't you go away?
 
Why don't you come back, baby?
 
Why don't you go away?




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Into the poisonous chalice
Into the poisonous chalice


Unfrocked front of her


In a half-moving gondola


??? ring and a wig (?)
Unfrocked fondler


Gambled a merry jig (?)
In a half moonlit gondola
 
Pampered hog in a ringlet wig
 
Gamboled a merry jig




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Please don't stop confessing
Please don't stop confessing


You're always delaying
You're always delaying


Denying or betraying
Denying


Why don't you come back baby
Or betraying


Why don't you go away
Why don't you come back, baby?


Go away, go away
Why don't you go away?


Why don't you go away


Why don't you come back baby


Why don't you go away
Go Away, Go Away
 
Why don't you go away?
 
Why don't you come back, baby?
 
Why don't you go away?




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In my mystery caper
In my mystery caper


As I lower my lam (?)
As I lower my lamp


On a fey little gumshoe (?)
On a fey little gunsel


Between the trill of that fan
Who dreamed of drilling that vamp


I walk in the shade of the silent parade


With my pepper and mace and my heartbroken face


Rainy railway station drowns out a tearful parting
I'm walking the shade


Last canister rolling on our little melodrama
Of this silent parade


It's a one horse opera
With my pepper and mace
 
And my heartbroken face
 
 
 
Rainy railway station
 
Drowns out a tearful parting
 
Last canister rolling
 
On our little melodrama
 
 
 
Is a one-horse opera


A screwball comedy
A screwball comedy
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Mistaken identity
Mistaken identity


Well who do you want to be
Well, who do you want to be?




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A number that you're pushing
A number that you're pushing


You're always delaying
You're always delaying


Denying or betraying
Denying
 
Or betraying
 
Why don't you come back, baby?
 
Why don't you go away?


Why don't you come back baby


Why don't you go away


Go away, go away
Go Away, Go Away


Why don't you go away
Why don't you go away?


Why don't you come back baby
Why don't you come back, baby?


Why don't you go away
Why don't you go away?




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Go away
Go away


Why don't you go away
Why don't you go away?

Revision as of 18:06, 10 May 2008

Are we rolling?

One, two, one, two, three, four


Here in my little spy movie

With my garter and dagger

And my gag and my cuff

And my gunslinger swagger


You used to be my hand-painted villain

You used to be so thrilling


It's a switch that you're flicking

A fuse you're always tripping

A button that you're pressing

A number that you're pushing


You're always delaying

Denying

And betraying

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


Go Away, Go Away

Why don't you go away?

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


Budapest intrigue

Three hours of black and white

Squinting at subtitles

Through a telescopic sight


Hungarian melody

Repeating endlessly

Is this the end I see?

Approaching in front of me


A switch that you're flicking

A fuse you're always tripping

A button that you're pressing

A number that you're pushing

You're always delaying

Denying

Or betraying

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


Go Away, Go Away

Why don't you go away?

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


In this hysterical epic

Secret passage of the palace

Powder from a hollow ring

Into the poisonous chalice


Unfrocked fondler

In a half moonlit gondola

Pampered hog in a ringlet wig

Gamboled a merry jig


You're always pursuing

But she won't need possessing

Just undoing and undressing

Please don't stop confessing


You're always delaying

Denying

Or betraying

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


Go Away, Go Away

Why don't you go away?

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


In my mystery caper

As I lower my lamp

On a fey little gunsel

Who dreamed of drilling that vamp


I'm walking the shade

Of this silent parade

With my pepper and mace

And my heartbroken face


Rainy railway station

Drowns out a tearful parting

Last canister rolling

On our little melodrama


Is a one-horse opera

A screwball comedy

Mistaken identity

Well, who do you want to be?


A switch that you're flicking

A fuse you're always tripping

A button that you're pressing

A number that you're pushing


You're always delaying

Denying

Or betraying

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


Go Away, Go Away

Why don't you go away?

Why don't you come back, baby?

Why don't you go away?


Hey hey

Why don't you

Go away

Why don't you go away?