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B: "Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, please."

T: Um, stop me if you've heard this one,
but I feel as though we've met before.
Perhaps I am mistaken.
B: But it's just that I remind you of
someone you used to care about.
Oh, but that was long ago.
Now tell me, do you really think
I'd fall for that old line?
I was not born just yesterday.
Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.

T: Hell, I ain't such a bad guy
once you get to know me.
Just thought there ain't no harm.
B: Hey-e-yeh, just try minding your own business, bud.
Who asked you to annoy me
with your sad, sad repartee?
Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.

Your life's a dime store novel.
This town is full of guys like you.
And you're looking for someone
to take the place of her.

T: You must be reading my mail.
'N' you're bitter 'cause he left you.
That's why you're drinkin' in this bar.
B&T: Well, only suckers fall in love
with perfect strangers.

B: It always takes one to know one, stranger.
T: Maybe we're just wiser now.
B: Yeah, 'n' been around the block
so many times
T: that we don't notice
B&T: that we're all just perfect strangers
as long as we ignore
that we all begin as strangers
just before we find
we really aren't strangers
anymore.

B: "Aw, you don't look like such a chump."

T: "Aw, hey babe."
B: "Bartender, I'd like a Manhattan, please."      T: Um, stop me if you've heard this one,   but I feel as though we've met before.   Perhaps I am mistaken.   B: But it's just that I remind you of   someone you used to care about.   Oh, but that was long ago.   Now tell me, do you really think   I'd fall for that old line?   I was not born just yesterday.   Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.      T: Hell, I ain't such a bad guy   once you get to know me.   Just thought there ain't no harm.   B: Hey-e-yeh, just try minding your own business, bud.   Who asked you to annoy me   with your sad, sad repartee?   Besides, I never talk to strangers anyway.      Your life's a dime store novel.   This town is full of guys like you.   And you're looking for someone   to take the place of her.      T: You must be reading my mail.   'N' you're bitter 'cause he left you.   That's why you're drinkin' in this bar.   B&T: Well, only suckers fall in love   with perfect strangers.      B: It always takes one to know one, stranger.   T: Maybe we're just wiser now.   B: Yeah, 'n' been around the block   so many times   T: that we don't notice   B&T: that we're all just perfect strangers   as long as we ignore   that we all begin as strangers   just before we find   we really aren't strangers   anymore.      B: "Aw, you don't look like such a chump."      T: "Aw, hey babe."