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Teddy Picker by Arctic Monkeys

Despair to the point where they provoke
The punchline before they have told the joke
The (1)__________ (2)______________________ to be seen
Staring at the (3)____________________ screen
Despair up to the point where they provoke
You to tell the fucking punchline before you have told the joke
But sorry, sunshine, it doesn't exist
It wasn't in the top 100 list
And it's the thousandth (4)________ that it's (5)________ bolder
Don't be (6)__________________ when you get bent over
They (7)________ you
But you were gagging for it

She saw it and she grabbed it and it wasn't what it seemed
The kids all dream of (8)____________ it, whatever that means
Another variation on a theme
A tangle on the (9)____________________ and the magazine
D'you reckon (10)________ (11)________ do it for a joke?
D'you reckon (12)________ (13)________ (14)________ them take an oath
That says: We are defenders
Of any poseur or professional pretender around

When did your (15)________ replace the twist and turn?
Like the (16)________ replace the kiss-on concern
And if you're bothered
I don't (17)________ your prayers
Save it for the morning after

And it's the thousandth time that it's even bolder
Don't be (18)__________________ when you get (19)________ over
They told ya
But you (20)________ gagging for it

Let's (21)________ a game on the Teddy Picker
Not quick enough can i (22)________ it quicker?
Already thick, can you get in thicker
Let's have a game on the Teddy Picker
Not (23)__________ enough can i have it quicker?
Already thick, can you get in thicker
'Cos you (24)__________ (25)________ all things are equal
Who'd want to be men of the people
When there's people like you
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