The Dead Weather

Rough Detective

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You're an unusual suspect now - admit it, right
The kind old men cannot recollect or forget at night
You're the rough detective with the smokey eye
The person you are after is the other guy
The apprentice is the master and the cop's a clown
You hear me laughing in the background
Don't make me run, baby
Don't make me run
Don't make me run, baby
Don't make me run

Well I'll make you retell your story now, just to trip you up
The mirror is reflective only if you're tired
Your instinct is defective and your coat's on fire
I got no perspective when I'm tricking liar now
You're so surprised you're hypnotized - it's just so odd
Well I'm a rough detective on a glory ride
You keep going faster so I slow down
You hear me laughing the background
Don't make me run, baby
Don't make me run
Don't make me run, baby
Don't make me run

Ha ha ha what's happening?
Whoo what's happening?
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha oh slow down!
I can't hold it any longer
I can't hold it anymore
She looks right at me
And laughing, she's laughing
She look right at me
She's laughing at me
Don't make me run
You're so surprised you're hypnotized
It's just so odd

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smallwonderrobot On Sep 25, 2015

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