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A Clean Break (Let’s Work) Lyrics by Talking Heads

Once in a Lifetime

1982

[Intro]
One, two, three

[Verse 1]
Just beginning to take that love away
Just beginning to take that love away
In a minute I'll wash that love away

[Verse 2]
Even now we remember what we used to say
Takes a minute to wash that love away
Take a clean break, wash that love away (Ooh)

[Verse 3]
Even now we remember what we used to say
Even now we remember what we used to say
We'd be together if we cut that love away (Woo)

[Chorus]
It's a matter of degrees and
That's true, that's true
And it's taken to extremes and
That's why we work so hard to
Take that love away
Take that love away
Take that love away
Take that love away

[Post-Chorus]
Oh ho, na na na na na na
Oh ho, babababababababababababababababa
Oh ho, na na na na na na
Oh ho

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 1]
Just beginning to take that love away
Just beginning to take that love away
In a minute I'll wash that love away

[Verse 3]
Even now we remember what we used to say
Even now we remember what we used to say
We'd be together if we cut that love away (Ooh)

[Chorus]
It's a matter of degrees and
That's true, that's true
Loses its perspective when it's taken to extremes and
That's why we work so hard to
Take that love away
Take that love away
Take that love away
Take that love away

[Post-Chorus]
Oh, oh, na na na na na na
Oh ho, babababababababababababababababa
Oh ho, na na na na na na
Oh ho

About “A Clean Break (Let’s Work)” by Talking Heads

Read the complete lyrics to "A Clean Break (Let’s Work)" by Talking Heads from the album "Once in a Lifetime" in 1982. 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 Funk Rock, Art Rock, New Wave (Rock).

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"A Clean Break (Let’s Work)" appears on "Once in a Lifetime" in 1982.

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