| Marie has set up home
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| with a woman half my age
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| a half-wit in a leotard
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| stands on my stage
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| The standards have fallen
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| my value has dropped
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| but don’t shed a tear
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| some walk like they own the place
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| whilst others creep in fear
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| Try if you can
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| to walk like a man
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| but if you don’t come near
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| you’ve got to fly like an eagle
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| prowl like a lion in Africa
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| leap like a salmon home from the sea
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| to keep up with me you’ve got to walk like a panther tonight
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| The old home town just looks the same
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| like a derelict man who has died out of shame
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| like a jumble sale left out in the rain
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| it’s not good
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| it’s not right
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| The standards have fallen
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| my value has dropped
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| but don’t shed a tear
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| some walk like they own the place
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| whilst others creep in fear
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| Try if you can
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| to walk like a man
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| but if you don’t come near
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| you’ve got to fly like an eagle
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| prowl like a lion in Africa
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| leap like a salmon home from the sea
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| to keep up with me you’ve got to walk like a panther tonight
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| Where did you leave your self respect
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| you like look like a reptile
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| your house is a wreck
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| your existence an insult
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| and stains that are suspect
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| cover your clothes
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| The standards have fallen
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| my value has dropped
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| but don’t shed a tear
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| some walk like they own the place
|
| whilst others creep in fear
|
| Try if you can
|
| to walk like a man
|
| but if you don’t come near
|
| you’ve got to fly like an eagle
|
| prowl like a lion in Africa
|
| leap like a salmon home from the sea
|
| to keep up with me you’ve got to walk like a panther tonight
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| walk like a panther tonight
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| to keep up with me you’ve got to walk like a panther… |