I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya 'round for a long long time
 I really I really I really remember when you drank my wine

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 I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya walkin' down in Chinatown
 I called ya I called ya I called but you did not look around
 I pay my I pay my I pay my money to the welfare line
 I seen ya I seen ya I seen ya standing in it everytime

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 The color the color the color of your skin don't matter to me
 As long as as long as long as we can live in harmony
 I kinda I kinda I kinda like to be the president
 And I could and I could and I could show you how your money's spent

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 Sometimes I don't speak right
 But did I know what I was talking about
 I know you're working for the CIA
 They wouldn't have you in the mafia

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