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You Picked a Real Bad Time

Billy Joel

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You Picked a Real Bad Time

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Don't get me wrongI ain't the kindTo turn away from youWhen something's on your mindBut you have to knowJust have to seeI'm having my troubles babeAnd they’re all too much for meYou picked a real bad timeTo spoil my concentrationYou picked a real bad timeTo pass along bad newsTell me why you triedTo give me aggravationYou picked a real bad time‘Cause this man’s got the bluesDon’t you get me wrongYou’re not aloneI’d like to help yaBut I got problems of my ownIt’s a bitter phaseI’m goin’ throughAnd I can run from strangers darlin’But I just can’t hide from youYou picked a real bad timeTo spoil my concentrationYou picked a real bad timeTo pass along bad newsTell me why you triedTo give me aggravationYou picked a real bad timeAnd I ain’t got time to loseAin’t it the truthWhen they sayThat the only thing worth dyin’ forIs our freedomAin’t it the ruleThat somedayWe will all be lying on our backsFree at last from income taxDon’t you get me wrongThe mood won’t lastAnd I’ll be myself againSoon as this pain has passedI’m standin’ hereDon’t ask me howI’ll make it up to youSomeday but not right nowYou picked a real bad timeTo spoil my concentrationYou picked a real bad timeTo pass along bad newsYou caused a real hard lineYou invade my isolationYou picked a real bad timeAnd this man’s got the bluesAin’t it the truthWhen they sayAll you need is loveBut all you’ll want is forgivenessAin’t it the ruleThat somedayEven love will not provide for manWho wastes a life insurance claimYou picked a real bad timeTo spoil my concentrationYou picked a real bad timeTo pass along bad newsTell me, tell me, tell me, tell me, tell me why you triedTo give me aggravationYou picked a real bad time‘Cause this man’s got the bluesYou picked a real bad time
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