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nineteen, you're only nineteen for god's sake

you don't need a boyfriend

nineteen, you're only nineteen for god's sake

you don't need a boyfriend

look what he's made you do to your arm again

he said he'd come round but he's gone out with his friends

and i know how it feels to be your age and feel the world is caving in


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another drama by the kitchen sink tonight
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you said you'd cut yourself whilt washing up the knives
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another week off school won't do you any good
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and i know how it feels to be your age


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nineteen, you're only nineteen for god's sake

you don't need a boyfriend

nineteen, you're only nineteen for god's sake

you don't need a boyfriend

come out with me and find out what you really want

come out to me, you only have to do it once

'cos i know how it feels to be your age, you only have to do it 

once and never again


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another drama by the kitchen sink tonight
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you said you'd cut yourself whilt washing up the knives
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another week off school won't do you any good
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and i know how it feels to be your age


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you know i'm not so young...

i spend an hour getting ready every day

but still i end up looking more or less the same
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but i could show you a thing or two


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i could show you the ropes

yes, i could show you the ropes

and i will change my sheets for you

'cos i know how it feels

i know how it feels to be your age

i know how it feels to be your age

oh, how i want to feel a girl your age,
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your age
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once and never again