[1st verse:]
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Why don't you just give in?
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Just like a Siamese twin
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I mean to stick to you
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Until you do
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I won't take it on the chin
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You'll never leave me flat
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I'm not a "last year's hat"
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That you can cast aside
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I've got my pride
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And I won't stand for that
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[1st refrain:]
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You can't brush me off
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As you would a speck of powder
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can't shout me down
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You can yell but I'll yell louder
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can say you're out but I'll keep phoning
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You can tell me goodbye
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You can tell me but I
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Won't go
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No
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You can't leave me cold
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As you would a plate of chowder
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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[2nd verse:]
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What is this all about?
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You've got me wrong, no doubt
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I give you all my time
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Believe me, I'm
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Not looking for some way out
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I want you for my wife
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Sharing my care and strife
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And that may not be fun
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For when it's done
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You're stuck with me for life
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[2nd refrain:]
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You can't brush me off
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As you would a poor relation
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can't leave me flat
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Like a train down at the station
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can drop a hint but I won't take it
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You may injure my pride
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Still I'll never decide
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To go
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No
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You can't send me out
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As you would an invitation
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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[3rd refrain:]
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You can't brush me off
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As you would a fresh mosquito
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can't rub me out
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Like a spot on my tuxedo
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can cut me dead but I won't mind it
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You may injure my pride
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Still I'll never decide
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To go
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No
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You can't drop me fast
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As you would a live torpedo
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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[4th refrain:]
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You can't brush me off
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Like a colored pullman porter
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can't lock me out
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Like a frightened farmer's daughter
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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You can drop a hint but I won't take it
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You can tell me bad news
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I intend to refuse
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To go
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No
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You can't give me back
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As you would a leaded quarter
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You may try but you can't brush me off
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[Possible coda:]
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You can't brush me off as you would your aunt
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'Cause you can't
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No, you can't
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You can't brush me off
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You Can't Brush Me Off
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| Irving Berlin |
