[Verse 1]
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It was so nice throwin big parties
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Jump into the pool from the balcony
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Everyone swimmin in a champagne sea
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And there are no rules when you show up here
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Bass beat rattling the chandelier
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Feelin so Gatsby for that whole year
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[Pre-Chorus]
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So whyd you have to rain on my parade?
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Im shaking my head and locking the gates
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[Chorus]
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This is why we cant have nice things, darlin
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Because you break them, I had to take them away
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This is why we cant have nice things, honey (Oh)
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Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
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This is why we cant have nice things
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[Verse 2]
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It was so nice being friends again
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There I was, giving you a second chance
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But you stabbed me in the back while shakin my hand
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And therein lies the issue, friends dont try to trick you
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Get you on the phone and mind-twist you
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And so I took an axe to a mended fence
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[Pre-Chorus]
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But Im not the only friend youve lost lately (Mm-mm)
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If only you werent so shady
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[Chorus]
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This is why we cant have nice things, darlin (Yeah)
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Because you break them, I had to take them away
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This is why we cant have nice (Nice things) things (Baby), honey
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Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
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This is why we cant have
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[Bridge]
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Heres a toast to my real friends
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They dont care about the he-said, she-said
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And heres to my baby
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He aint readin what they call me lately
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And heres to my mama
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Had to listen to all this drama
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And heres to you
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‘Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do
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Haha, I cant even say it with a straight face (This is why we cant have)
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[Chorus]
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This is why we cant have nice things, darlin (Darlin)
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Because you break them, I had to take them away (Away)
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This is why we cant have nice (Uh, uh) things (Oh, no), honey (Baby, oh)
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Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
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This is why we cant have (Oh) nice (Oh, no) things, darlin
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(And heres to my real friends; Oh)
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Because you break them, I had to take them (Away)
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(And heres to my baby; Oh)
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Nice things (Oh, no), honey
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(They didnt care about that he-said, she-said)
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Did you think I wouldnt hear all the things you said about me?
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This is why we cant have nice things
