Intro
 
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Verse 1
 
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Don`t do the crime,If you can`t do the time, 
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It`s said that it just don`t pay, 
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But what goods working hard, 
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When all they give you is your cards, 
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And you know there`s not much you can say, 
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So you take what they give,You`ve no money to live, 
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And your family don`t understand, 
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After all these years,They will end up in tears, 
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With a mountain of bills in their hands. 
 
Chorus
 
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Now your lesson is learned,There`s nowhere to turn, 
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And it`s no use pleading for help, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
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From going and helping yourself, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
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From going and helping yourself. 
 
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Verse
 
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The dilemma you`ve found,Is you`re morally bound, 
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Now your moral code needs a review, 
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So what do you care,You know life isn`t fair, 
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And for years they`ve been stealing from you. 
 
Chorus
 
           D 
Now your lesson is learned,There`s nowhere to turn, 
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And it`s no use pleading for help, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
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From going and helping yourself, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
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From going and helping yourself. 
 
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Keyboard Middle
 
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Verse
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The dilemma you`ve found,Is you`re morally bound, 
          D                     A 
Now your moral code needs a review, 
       D                         A 
So what do you care,You know life isn`t fair, 
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And for years they`ve been stealing from you. 
 
Chorus
           D 
Now your lesson is learned,There`s nowhere to turn, 
            A 
And it`s no use pleading for help, 
                 D 
When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
      A 
From going and helping yourself, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
      A 
From going and helping yourself, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you, 
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From going and helping yourself, 
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When you`re left on the heap there is nothing to keep you. 
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From going and helping yourself. 
 
outro
 
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