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Last Days of Pompeii Lyrics by Marilyn Rucker

Tea Pot Lady

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On the last day of Pompeii
Thought I heard some poor boy say
Oh wow man, if I knew then what I know now
I would have done more
Been more than I’ve been
Would have had fun more
Sinned more mortal sin
Oh wow man, if I knew then what I know now
I would have sent back that steak that was so overdone
Grabbed that big break while there was time, time, time
Turned my life into a fantasy
Hot stuff for me to remember
And now that I’m a goner
All that lava rushin round the corner
Oh wow man
I ain’t complainin’
Only thinkin’ out loud
But my life would be different
My love would be different
If I knew then what I know now
On the last day of Pompeii
Thought I heard some poor girl say
Oh wow man, if I knew then what I know now
Would have taken up the saxophone
Had a garden and grew my own
Oh wow man
If I knew then what I know now
I knew I should’ve taken that Meditteranean cruise
Loaded up on chocolates and cigarettes and booze
Given some perfect stranger the blues
Hot stuff for me to remember
And now Vesuvio’s come to call
Arivederci, I had a ball
Oh wow man
I ain’t complainin’
Only thinkin’ out loud
But my life would be different
My love would be different
If I knew then what I know now!

About “Last Days of Pompeii” by Marilyn Rucker

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"Last Days of Pompeii" appears on "Tea Pot Lady".

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