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The Cleaner Lyrics by Squid

Town Centre - EP

2019

[Verse 1]
I'm the cleaner, all the lights are off when I arrive
I'm the cleaner‚ but you don't even know my name
Who are these people? I don't even know
A faceless hi with a faceless hello
I'm the cleaner‚ but you don't even know my name
I'm the cleaner‚ but you don't even know my name

[Verse 2]
We're so tired and we're so done
I fall asleep to the sound of a gun
I've got a new diet, I'm ahead of the trends
I read the features and in between the lines
And in between the lines, and in between the lines
And in between the lines

[Chorus]
They make me do it all and so I clean that shop
I'm the cleaner who gets home whose body drops down
On the floor as you find it there with a brush and mop
I dance with DVDs and books‚ dancing to rock and pop
I'm a cleaner, yes, and I can sweep that shop
Real love and real labour in this modern job
And you'll find me standing there with a brush and mop
I dance with DVDs and books

[Verse 3]
Team leader‚ team player, I'm the cleaner
Team leader, team player, I'm the cleaner
Come downstairs, I've got a roo out back
Corrosive liquid makes your skin turn black
I'm the cleaner, but you don't even know my name
I'm the cleaner, but you don't even know my name
I'm the cleaner, but you don't even know my name

[Chorus]
They make me do it all and so I clean that shop
I'm the cleaner who gets home whose body drops down
On the floor as you find it there with a brush and mop
I dance with DVDs and books, dancing to rock and pop
I'm a cleaner, yes, and I can sweep that shop
Real love and real labour in this modern job
And you'll find me standing there with a brush and mop
I dance with DVDs and books

[Instrumental]

[Bridge]
Keep me extra time and keep me working extra hours so I can dance for you
I'm in my favourite shoes, I'm in that sequin blouse and I'll dance
Keep me extra time and keep me working extra hours so I can dance for you
I'm in my favourite shoes, I'm in that sequin blouse and I'll dance

[Outro]
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance
So I can dance
So I can dance
So I can dance (Keep me extra time)
So I can dance (Keep me working extra hours)
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance (I'm in my favorite shoes)
So I can dance (I'm in that sequin blouse)
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance, so I can dance
So I can dance (Keep me overtime)
So I can dance (Keep me working extra hours)
So I can dance, so I can dance
Dance, dance, dance
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About “The Cleaner” by Squid

Read the complete lyrics to "The Cleaner" by Squid from the album "Town Centre - EP" in 2019. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, No Wave.

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"The Cleaner" appears on "Town Centre - EP" in 2019.

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