(the continuing saga of Charlotte the Harlot)
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(Harris/Smith)
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If you're feeling down depressed and lonely
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I know a place where we can go
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22 Acacia Avenue
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Meet a lady that I know
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So if you're looking for a good time
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And you're prepared to pay the price
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Fifteen quid is all she asks for
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Everybody's got their vice
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If you're waiting for a long time
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For the rest to do their piece
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You can tell her that you know me
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You might even get it free
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So any time you're down the East End
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Don't you hesitate to go
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You can take my honest word for it
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She'll teach you more than you can know
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Charlotte can't you get out
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From all of this madness?
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Can't you see
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It only brings you sadness
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When you entertain your men
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Don't you know the risk of getting disease?
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Some day when you're reaching
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The age of forty
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I bet you'll regret the days
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When you were laying
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Nobody then will want to know
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You won't have any beautiful wares to show any more
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22, the Avenue
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That's the place where we all go
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You will find it's warm inside
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The red light's burning bright tonight
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Charlotte isn't it time
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You stopped this mad life?
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Don't you ever think
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About the bad times?
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Why do you have to live this way?
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Do you enjoy your lay or is it the pay?
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Sometimes when you're strolling
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Down the Avenue
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The way you walk it makes me think
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Of having you
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When you're walking down the street
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Everybody stops and turns to stare at you
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22, the Avenue
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That's the place where we all go
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You will find it's warm inside
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The red light's burning bright tonight
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Beat her, mistreat her
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Do anything that you please
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Bite her, excite her
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Make her get down on her knees
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Abuse her, misuse her
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She can take all that you've got
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Caress her, molest her
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She always does what you want
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You're running away
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Don't you know what you're doing?
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Can't you see it'll lead you to ruin?
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Charlotte you've taken your life
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And you've thrown it away
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You believe that because
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What you're earning
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Your life's good don't you know
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That is hurting...
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All the people that love you
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Don't cast them aside
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All the men
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That are constantly drooling
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It's no life for you
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Stop all that screwing
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You're packing your bags
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And you're coming with me
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22, Acacia Avenue
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| Iron Maiden |
