[Verse 1: Alexis Taylor] Two people are alley cats We have an unhappy cat He is restless, needs attention Loses patience, seeks affection Monkey grooms, blossom blooms Do you dig germs? The germs? [Verse 2: Joe Goddard] Well, we wear each other's heads like hats Speak in tongues like alley cats Cradle them in both our laps When we lie alone Wear each other's heads like hats Speak in tongues like alley cats Cradle them in both our laps And we die alone [Verse 3: Joe Goddard] Well, we sleep inside a blankety bed Planted like the crocuses In the song, my mother said She wanted us to sing We sleep inside a blankety bed Planted like the crocuses And I wish my mother could See the ring I got [Chorus: Joe Goddard & Al Doyle] Ooh-oh, there is no pain I know Ooh-oh, there is no pain I know (There's no pain that I know) Ooh-oh, there is no pain I know There's no pain that I know There's no pain that I know There's no pain that I know [Verse 4: Joe Goddard] The other night, you said you might Try to kill that thing I love It is too strong for you It is encased in glass and stone The other night, you said you might Try to kill that thing I love It is invincible It is encased in glass and stone [Verse 5: Alexis Taylor & Joe Goddard] You painted a song, you painted a song (The other night, you said you might) It started when I was young and now it is in my lung (Try to kill that thing I love) You painted a song, you painted a song (It is too strong for you) It started when I was young and now it is in my lung (It is encased in glass and stone) [Verse 6: Alexis Taylor] Two people are alley cats I get to thinking 'bout our cat He is restless, needs attention Loses patience, seeks affection Monkey grooms, blossom blooms Do you dig worms? The worms?
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