The Story

Let me tell you a story
 About a boy and a girl
 It's kinda short, kinda boring
 But the end is a whirl
 They were just sixteen
 When the people were mean
 So they didn't love themselves
 And now they're gone
 Headstones on a lawn
 And when I was younger
 I knew a boy and a boy
 Best friends with each other
 But always wished they were more
 'Cause they loved one another
 But never discovered
 'Cause they were too afraid of what they'd say
 Moved to different states
 Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
 It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
 Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
 But I think that it could work for you and me
 Just wait and see
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 It's not the end of the story
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 Now it's on to the sequel
 About me and my friend
 Both our parents were evil
 So we both made a bet
 If we worked and we saved
 We could both run away
 And we'd have a better life
 And I was right
 I wonder if she's alright
 Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
 It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
 Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
 But I think that it could work for you and me
 Just wait and see
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 It's not the end of the story
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 Okay
 And the movie's always running in my head
 All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
 And I hope that they all get their happy end
 In the end
 Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
 It ain't funny, it ain't pretty, it ain't sweet
 Oh, and I'm afraid that's just the way the world works
 But I think that it could work for you and me
 Just wait and see
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 It's not the end of the story
 Hmm, hmm, hmm
 Hmm, hmm