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Philosophy of the World Lyrics by The Shaggs

Philosophy of the World

1969

[Verse 1]
Oh, the rich people want what the poor people's got
And the poor people want what the rich people's got
And the skinny people want what the fat people's got
And the fat people want what the skinny people's got
[Chorus]
You can never please anybody in this world
[Verse 2]
The short people want what the tall people's got
And the tall people want what the short people's got
The little kids want what the big kid's got
And the big kids want what the little kid's got
[Chorus]
You can never please anybody in this world
[Bridge]
Oh, the girls with short hair want long hair
And the girls with long hair want short hair
Oh, the boys with cars want motorcycles
And the boys with motorcycles want cars
[Chorus]
You can never please anybody in this world
[Bridge]
It doesn't matter what you do
It doesn't matter what you say
There will always be
One who wants things the opposite way
It doesn't matter where you go
It doesn't matter who you see
There will always be
Someone who disagrees
We do our best
We try to please
But we're like the rest
We are never at ease
[Verse 1]
Oh, the rich people want what the poor people's got
And the poor people want what the rich people's got
And the skinny people want what the fat people's got
And the fat people want what the skinny people's got
[Chorus]
You can never please anybody in this world
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The Shaggs

The Shaggs

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