Forever doesn't mean forever anymore
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I said forever
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But it doesn't look like I'm gonna be around much anymore
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When the heat gets sub-tropical
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And the talk gets so topical
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Riot act - you can read me the riot act
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You can make me a matter of fact
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Or a villain in a million
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A slip of the tongue is gonna keep me civilian
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Why do you talk such stupid nonsense
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When my mind could rest much easier
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Instead of all this dumb dumb insolence
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I would be happier with amnesia
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They say forget her
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Now it looks like you're either gonna be for me or against me
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I got your letter
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Now they say I don't care for the colour that it paints me
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Trying to be so bad is bad enough
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Don't make me laugh by talking tough
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Don't put your heart out on your sleeve
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When your remarks are off the cuff
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[Chorus]
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Riot Act
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Elvis Costello |