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Naked Cousin

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My naked cousin
I see him running
All over headland
Scared as his shit as he's running
His naked skin fries
Fries in the sun, oh my
My naked cousin can cook till he's good
Good and done
I hate his smell and I hate his company
But, but most of all I hate that he looks just just like me
His naked skin fries
Fries in the sun my my
But my naked cousin can cook till he's
Good and done
He's running
He run from burning bushes
He run from bank of senate
He run from everything that upsets his master plan
And if he flips
And I am as good as done
My, my naked cousin
He'll just keep keep a'running
He's running...
Running naked through the trees
Scared the shit right out of me
Bought my ticket, take my ride
Take me to the sunny side
Running naked through the trees
Scared the shit right out of me
Bought my ticket, take my ride
Begging all to
Please
He's running

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nelly On Feb 13, 2002

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2002-02-13 15:42:24

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by thinskizzy

7y ago

Horribly wrong lyrics. Who submits this shit to the Internet? “Scared as a chick- a-chicken-ah” is what she’s saying.

“Fries in the sun, but my naked cousin” ...

“Begging all to” = “beggin of you”

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by diogenesagogo

6y ago

Brilliant lyrics I think.

Who's the cousin? Why naked?

The clue's in the whoo whoo guitar licks.

Now read The Naked Ape by Desmond Morris.

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