I had forgotten all about 'The Case Of The Three Pins'
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THEY SAID I MUST BE CRACKED
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Until the brown paper parcel landed on my welcome mat
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Even the pretty secretaries who wouldn't even
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Let me HANG MY HAT
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All recognize my handwriting
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And return to sender as a matter of fact
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If I were you I'd change my name again
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They don't care what they do to you believe me
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This is the coronation of the King of Thieves
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His occupation is the King of Thieves
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He can steal more than you can save
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You can take him on, but you're not that brave
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I'll tell your fortune in a minute or two
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I might even tell you what comes next
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The moguls want a HUMAN SACRIFICE
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AND LOOK AT THAT GIRL, YOUNG HUNGRY AND PERPLEXED
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They took away the best years of her life
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Ah but it's all in good fun
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And if you kept you nose clean
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You can laugh now at the caring things they've done
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I'll write this story down, but you'll never guess the
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Final twist
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Blow the whistle on the whole design
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As they find my name on that fatal mailing list
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I hear the clatter of a typewriter
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Another rookie eating up the reams
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I think it's time to place my feet under the desk
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And PUT MY MARK ON ANOTHER MAN'S DREAMS
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This is the coronation of the King of Thieves
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And look at that girl
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Look at that girl
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LOOK AT THAT GIRL
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King Of Thieves
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Elvis Costello |