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Not One of Us Lyrics by Stephin Merritt

And I’ll Scratch Yours

2013

[Verse 1]
It's only water
In a stranger's tear
Looks are deceptive
But distinctions are clear
A foreign body
And a foreign mind
Never welcome
In the land of the blind
[Pre-Chorus]
You may look like we do
Talk like we do
But you know how it is
[Chorus]
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
[Verse 2]
There's safety in numbers
When you learn to divide
How can we be in
When there is no outside?
All shades of opinion
Feed an open mind
But your values are twisted
Let us help you unwind
[Pre-Chorus]
You may look like we do
Talk like we do
But you know how it is
[Chorus]
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
[Pre-Chorus]
You may look like we do
Talk like we do
But you know how it is
[Chorus]
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
You're not one of us, not one of us
No, you're not one of us
Credits
Stephin Merritt

Stephin Merritt

About “Not One of Us” by Stephin Merritt

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"Not One of Us" appears on "And I’ll Scratch Yours" in 2013.

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