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Scissor Man (xtc Cover)

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So be kind and helpful to your mother
Just think twice before you try and steal
When he cuts with sticky silver snippers
You may find the wounds will never heal

All self made bad boys
If you refuse to believe he exist
You won't be frightened when you find out
You're on his list
You're on his list
You're on his list

So be good and never poison people
Just think twice before the deed is done
When you wake up guilty in the morning
You may find important pieces gone

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knate15 On Dec 17, 2001

My Name Is Mud

Wynona's Big Brown Beaver

Jerry Was a Race Car Driver

John the Fisherman

Tommy The Cat

Snipping, snipping, snipping goes the
                   scissor man
                   Putting end to evil doers games
                   Snipping, snipping, snipping goes the
                   scissor man
                   Maybe you are in his book of names
                   Maybe you are in his book of names

So be kind and helpful to your mother
                   Just think twice before you try and steal
                   When he cuts with sticky silver snippers
                   You may find the wounds will never heal

All self made bad boys
                   If you refuse to believe he exist
                   You won't be frightened when you find out
                   You're on his list
                   You're on his list
                   You're on his list

So be good and never poison people
                   Just think twice before the deed is done
                   When you wake up guilty in the morning
                   You may find important pieces gone

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2001-12-17 04:05:41

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by TheHeckler348

23y ago

cool cover. I love that da na da na naw part (you'd have to hear it to know what i mean). THis song is just using "Scissor Man" as a metaphor for carma. What you do will come back to you ten fold. You screw someone over, justice or whatever you want it to be will get ya -- so be good!

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by Awhislyle

20y ago

yeah, cool song, that na na na part is cool too

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by Jebus_Christ

20y ago

I recon this would be a good song to play to 11-13 year olds, a little bit twisted and kinda funny with a kids song sound to it (like The air is getting slipery) a good solid moral message. Not to mention it beats the hell outa any crappy pop songs that they'd listen to otherwise

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by pimaxc

18y ago

Actually this is not the composer of the songs idea of Karma, it's actually based on a tale by Heinrich Hoffmann about this man who comes around and cuts off parts of naughty children's body (thumbs specifically) check him out http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/hhoffman.htm . Also please note that this specific story was referenced in the take your daughter to work episode of the American version of the Office

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