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Live by the Sword (Feat. Elton John)

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Live by the Sword (Feat. Elton John)

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If you live by the sword, gonna die by the swordIf you live by the gun, you gonna die by the gunIf you live for the knife, well, you're gonna get stabbedRun into the law, well, you're gonna get nabbedIf you live for revenge, gonna feel the backlashIf you live to be cruel, gonna bite you in the assI'm gonna treat you rightI'm gonna treat you goodIf you wanna get rich, better sit on the boardIf you wanna be poor, better pay the landlordIf you're deep in the crimewell, you're deep in the slimeIf you're living a lielook me straight in the eyeIf you're locked in the jailwell, you better get freeIf you're looking for love, don't go running to meI'm gonna treat you rightI'm gonna treat you goodIt's too late to say you're sorry, sorry, sorryAnd soon it will be gone, gone, gone, gone, goneIf you live like a whore, better be hardcoreIf you live by the clock, well, you're in for a shockIf you're living for food, better lick up your plateIf you wanna be in fashion, well, you'll be out of dateI'm gonna treat you rightI'm gonna treat you goodI'm gonna treat you rightI'm gonna treat you goodOh, if you live by the sword, oh yeahGet shot up, you better call 911And then you better hang out until the ambulance comesIf you live by the swordGonna die by the sword, oh yeahIf you die by the swordIf you live by the gunIf you live by the gunIf you live by the gun, gonna die by the gunOh yeahOh yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah

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