Sinéad O'Connor – The Emperors New Clothes (Ukulele)

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   It seems years since you held the baby while I wrecked the bedroom 

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   You said it was dangerous after Sunday and I knew you loved me 

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   He thinks I just became famous and that's what messed me up but he's wrong 

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How could I possibly know what I want when I was only twenty-one? 

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   There's millions of people to offer advice and say how I should be 

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   But they're twisted and they will never be 

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   Any influence on me but you will always be 

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   You will always be 
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   If I treated you mean 

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   I really didn't mean to 

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But you know how it is and how a pregnancy can change you 
Verse 2
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I see plenty of clothes that I like but I won't go anywhere nice for a while 

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All I want to do is just sit here and write it all down and rest for a while 

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I can't bear to be in another city one where you are not 

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I would return to nothing without you if I'm your girlfriend or not 
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Maybe I was mean 

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But I really don't think so 

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You asked if I'm scared and I said so 
Verse 3
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Everyone can see what's going on 

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They laugh `cause they know they're untouchable not because what I said was wrong 

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Whatever it may bring I will live by my own policies 

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I will sleep with a clear conscience I will sleep in peace 
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Maybe I was mean 

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But I really don't think so 

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You asked for the truth and I told you 

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Through their own words 

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They will be exposed 

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They've got a severe case of 

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The emperor's new clothes 

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The emperor's new clothes 

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The emperor's new clothes