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Pictures of Cats

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[Verse 1]
All at once, it fills up my feed
More bad news that I didn't need
I can't stop reading but I wish that I didn't know

[Verse 2]
Still too soon, there's not much to say
They don't know, but talk anyway
All of the pieces and none of the places they go

[Chorus]
So I am looking at pictures of cats
I am looking at pictures of cats

[Bridge]
Too close
So I'm pretending I'm far, far away
Not now
I didn't want to be useless today

[Verse 3]
Find your feet, bend at the knees
Hold your breath, these things come in threes
Try me tomorrow, today has been laying me low

[Chorus]
So I am looking at pictures of cats
I am looking at pictures of cats

I am looking at pictures of cats
I am looking at pictures of cats

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mellow_harsher On Oct 10, 2017

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2017-10-10 18:35:23

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