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She struts intotheroom,
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well,I Don'tknow her
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 but with amagnifying glance
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I justsortof looked her over hmm
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Wehad a drink or two
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wellmaybe three 
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andthen suddenly shestarts telling me her life story

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She says baby if you wanna be my lover
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 you better take me home 
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'cause it'sa long long way toparadise andI'm still on my own

Told her that I came from Detroit city and I played guitar in a long haired rock and roll band
She asked me why the singer's name was Alice I said listen baby you really wouldn't understand

And I said baby if you wanna be my lover you better take me home
'cause it's a long long way to paradise and I'm still on my own on my own