Marilyn Says

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Marilyn says 
That there ain't no love 
Worth searchin' for, 
Worth dreamin' of.
See the silly, silly people, 
They never do learn. 
Time and again 
They only end up burned. 

Marilyn says 
That the young men inquire 
If her heart could blaze 
For a matchstick fire 
She says you see 'em at parties 
And you see 'em in bars, 
And you see 'em at the wheels 
of their new sportscars. 

Sayin', "Hey hey hey, 
Whattaya say, 
The night is cold 
And the city in so dark. 
Sit right down 
And I'll buy us a round, 
Won't you let me in your heart?"

Marilyn says 
That she can't believe 
In a glance 'cross a room, 
In a heart on a sleeve. 
She says you got to see through 'em, 
Their wiles and their ways; 
You gotta hear what they mean 
Behind the words that they say. 

Marilyn says
That the young men attest 
That they're sincere and true, 
That they're not like the rest. 
Swear they won't leave you cryin' 
When they're dryin' your eyes. 
Swear they're not playin' games 
When you're first prize. 

Hey hey hey, 
Whattaya say, 
Here we are 
And I don't know where to start. 
Sit right down, 
I'll buy us a round, 
Won't you let me 
In your heart?

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