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(EVERYBODY READY? UH YEAH! UM-HMM.)
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SUN MELTS EVERYTHING DOWN, AND THE HILLS ARE REDUCED TO NOTHING
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THE WHOLE HOUSE SHAKES, AND YOU CAN SEE THAT THE COACH IS COMING
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YOU LEAN DOWN AND YOU PICK UP THE SMALL SOFT EGGS IN THE DUST OUTSIDE MY DOOR
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I HOLD THEM IN MY HANDS, THEY ARE WARM AND THE AIR IS WARMING UP NOW
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I'VE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU, IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER
I'VE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU, BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME AND GET IT
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EVER SINCE I CAME HERE, ALL I COULD THINK ABOUT IS WATER
LAST NIGHT THEY BROUGHT THE FAT LAMB IN FROM THE FOLD
BUT I COULDN'T BRING MYSELF TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT
I REMEMBER CALIFORNIA, I REMEMBER MALIBU
I REMEMBER THE STATES AND THE NAMES OF THE CITIES BUT I DON'T REMEMBER YOU

AND I'VE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU, IF I COULD ONLY REMEMBER
I'VE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU, BUT YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO COME AND GET IT
I'VE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU, I'VE GOT A MESSAGE FOR YOU, 2 3 4
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YA!
WHOO
HUH-HUH-HUH HUH HUH
AY
[LAUGHS]