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1. Alexander, our older brother
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   set out for a great adventure
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   He tore our images out of his pictures
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   He scratched our names out of all his letters
   
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R: Our mother shoulda
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   Just named you Laika
   
2. Come on Alex, you can do it
   Come on Alex, there's nothin' to it
   If you want somethin' don't ask for nothin
   if you want nothin' don't ask for somethin'
   
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R: Our mother shoulda
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   Just named you Laika!
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   It's for your own good
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   It's for the neighborhood!
   
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             The neighborhood
 
3. Our older brother bit by a Vampire
   For a year we caught his tears in a cup
   And now we're gonna make him drink it
   Come on Alex don't die or dry up
   
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R: Our mother shoulda
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   Just named you Laika!
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   It's for your own good
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   It's for the neighborhood! 
   
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     the neighborhood! 
   
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*: When daddy comes home
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   you always start a fight
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   So the neighbors can dance
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   In the police disco lights
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   The police disco lights
   
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   Now the neighbors can dance!
   Now the neighbors can dance!
   Now the neighbors can dance!
   Now the neighbors can dance!
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   Look at 'em dance