THE SYSTEM

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THE SYSTEM

THE TRAFFIC MOVES TO THE BEAT OF THE JUNGLE DRUM

DIRECTION FLOWS WITH THE SWING OF THE PENDULUM

TAMENESS DOES NOT RUB YOUR SPOTS OFF

SOME BIG-APE CUT SOME CLASSY-CHICKS OFF

THEY HISSED HIM_ WELCOME TO THE SYSTEM

(Cho,) THEY BUILT THE TOWN TO GO AROUND THE SWEET TALK

THEY PAVED THE STREETS SO YOU CAN POUND THE SIDEWALK

SIDE BY SIDE WITH THOSE WHO WANNA EAT YOU

THEY GET YOU IN THEIR CLAWS THEY’LL TEACH YOU

SOME RELIGION_ YA GOT TO HAVE A SYSTEM

SHE WAS A COOL-CAT ON THE PROWL

PASSED UP A COLD-FISH AND A NIGHT-OWL

SHE MET A LOVE-BIRD, SHE TRIED TO BE GOOD

HE JUMPED INTO HER LAP AND SHE COULDN’T

RESIST HIM_ HE GOT INTO HER SYSTEM

THERE WAS A LOOSE-GOOSE IN THE BARRIO

HE HAD A LOVE NEST WITH A STEREO

BROUGHT HOME A BOOK-WORM, MADE HER AN OFFER

SHE COULDN’T THINK AND TOLD HIM AFTER

SHE KISSED HIM_ “WHY DON’T YOU SHOW ME YOUR SYSTEM”

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PAPER-TIGER HIS LEGS WERE HOLLOW

TOLD MOTHER-HEN HE QUIT THE BOTTLE

FELL OFF THE WAGON, WENT ON A BENDER

THEY HAD TO STRAP HIM TO A STRETCHER

TO UNTWIST HIM_ HE SHOULD’A HAD A SYSTEM

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QUEEN-BEE BAILED WHEN THEY HAD THE RIOT

SHE FLEW THE COOP FOR SOME PEACE AND QUIET

BUT WITHOUT THE USUAL NOISES

SHE REALIZED IT WAS USELESS

SHE MISSED ‘EM_ SHE GOT IT OUT O’ HER SYSTEM

WATCH-DOGS ALL PATROL THE BORDER

TO PROTECT THE PECKIN’ ORDER

LONE-WOLVES, LAB-RATS, BLACK-SHEEP, DING-BATS

EAGER-BEAVERS AND THE FAT-CATS

WHO ENLIST ‘EM_ THEY’RE ALL PART OF THE SYSTEM

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