Ooh, jealousy
Ooh, jealousy

Is she fine, so well bred
The perfect girl, a social deb
Is she the sort, you've always thought
Could make you what you're not?

Ooh, jealousy
Ooh, jealousy

Is she bright, so well read
Are there novels by her bed?
Is she the sort that you've always said
Could satisfy your head?

Ooh, jealousy
La-la-la-la-la, la
Ooh, jealousy
La-la-la-la, la
Ooh, my jealousy

Does she talk the way I do?
Is her voice reminding you
Of the promises, the little white lies too
Sometimes, tell me, while she's touching you
Just by mistake, accidentally, do you say my name?


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Jealousy Lyrics as written by Natalie Merchant

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    awesome!!

    SeReNiTyYon March 14, 2005   Link

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