Hell is only a matter of time
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At some point it shows up, period
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At some point they closed
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And said, "You've lost your job"
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It's true, my job has always been lousy
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But I've always called it 'my job'
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And they kept moving retirement a bit further ahead
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But that's the last thing on my mind now
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I'm sorry if I offer you so little
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I wanted to give you everything I should have
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I wanted to give you everything I would've wanted
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Hell is only a personal matter
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Suddenly the place you hang out
At the bank they're polite
But they don't give me anything
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The same politeness as snakes
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The days are long, they don't want to end
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The lights are almost all out
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The union calls for another mobilization
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For the ones still in there
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What did I do to deserve so much?
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I'm sorry if I won't give you enough
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I'm sorry if I'll ask you for patience
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And the other day I saw the boss
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His eyes were swollen, his jacket needed ironing
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He saw me, turned away, he was sick
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His eyes were empty, his beard needed shaving
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Hell is only a matter of heat
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How come I feel the chill in my bones?
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What do you do with a man who doesn't have a job?
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Of all those 'I'd like to but I can't'?
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You should see how dark it is under this sun
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But it's much better if you don't see anything
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You should see where somebody's thoughts end up
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You should see, love, how scary they are
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I'm sorry if I offer you so little
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I wanted to give you everything I should have
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What did I do to deserve so much
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I'm sorry if I won't give you enough
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I'm sorry if I'll ask you for patience