Back up Plan - Mahalia.mp3

[00:00.00] 作词 : James Burkmar/Mahalia Burkmar/Debbion Burkmar
[00:01.00] 作曲 : James Burkmar/Mahalia Burkmar/Debbion Burkmar
[00:02.06]As a child she would analyse lyrics
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[00:05.64]She would tear apart each word and turn it into a gimmick
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[00:09.57]She used to play with the melodies and beats and the words
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[00:13.83]She would come in singing things that no one had heard
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[00:18.32]As a child she was always pretty bright
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[00:21.78]Never *****ing with the girls or getting into fights
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[00:25.47]There was something in her head
[00:26.99]And there was something in her mind
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[00:29.45]There was something going round
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[00:31.29]There was something burning bright
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[00:36.57]This don't matter to me
[00:40.40]Soon I'll be on TV and I won't have
[00:46.71]To dream
[00:47.84]No more
[00:49.38]This ain't got nothing on me
[00:53.39]Soon I'll be VIP
[00:56.66]I'll be making money
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[00:59.05]Being a G
[01:00.85]Going properly
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[01:07.49]Teachers used to say
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[01:09.17]What do you want to be
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[01:11.38]As soon as she says singer
[01:12.76]They all look at her blankly like
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[01:15.27]Darling darling you need to have a back up plan
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[01:19.00]Like what she said
[01:20.40]Working in Matalan
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[01:22.54]Well quite frankly Miss
[01:24.19]I've already applied
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[01:26.16]With the other thousand applicants standing in the line but
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[01:29.86]That ain't my calling
[01:31.19]I'm tired of your warnings cuz
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[01:33.41]I won't be falling
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[01:36.15]So move over darling
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[01:41.30]This don't matter to me
[01:45.14]Soon I'll be on TV and I won't have
[01:51.51]To dream
[01:52.70]No more
[01:54.12]This ain't got nothing on me
[01:58.13]Soon I'll be VIP
[02:01.45]I'll be making money
[02:03.80]Being a G
[02:05.41]Going properly
[02:07.38]Now she's grown she's all alone with
[02:10.50]Two kids screaming on the phone
[02:13.08]It's landlord calling for his rent
[02:16.59]But she's still stalling cuz she can't pay again
[02:19.71]And yes she's going to court today
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[02:23.54]For the dress she stole away
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[02:26.81]It was for a big audition
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[02:30.08]Oh my
[02:31.35]She's on a mission to
[02:33.25]Show the teachers and the guys
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[02:36.45]She made something of her life
[02:39.35]There's something in her head
[02:40.84]There's something in her mind
[02:42.62]There's something going round
[02:44.38]There's something burning bright
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[02:46.69]This don't matter to me
[02:50.53]Soon I'll be on TV and I won't have
[02:56.94]To dream
[02:58.07]No more
[02:59.31]
[02:59.82]This ain't got nothing on me
[03:03.87]Soon I'll be VIP
[03:07.21]I'll be making money
[03:09.75]Being a G
[03:11.26]But it don't
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[03:14.17]Come free