The Game
The bookshelves reveals the world, mile for mile, with places lovers go
You center my shop with your Mona Lisa smile, you are the star of the show

You come to me, searching for one more try and I can - I can hardly explain
The way that you hurt me - I don’t know why you come here, It just might be in vain

You keep me captured with your brown and beautiful eyes
but my heart breaks with every sudden goodbye

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of my self
I love you but I need some help
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of my self
I love you, but my heart is on a shelf

If your kind request were to expire some day, I would see you everywhere
So I have to decline in the most honest way, I think its only fair
You keep me captured with your brown and beautiful eyes
but my heart breaks with every sudden goodbye

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of my self
I love you but I need some help
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I surrender to take care of myself

(instrumental)

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of my self
I love you but I need some help
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I surrender to take care of myself

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Meanwhile in Birmingham

The bookshelves they reveal the world
mile for mile where lovers go
You center my shop with your Mona Lisa smile
you are the star of the show

You come to me, looking for a qualified answer
But sometimes I forget my own name
But unlike you Im not the greatest dancer
Knows nothing about fortune and fame

You kept me captured with your beautiful eyes
but my heart breaks with every sudden goodbye

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I really love you, but my heart is on a shelf
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I gotta take care of myself

If your kind request were to expire again some day
I would see you everywhere
So I have to decline in the most honest way
I think its only fair

You kept me captured with your beautiful eyes
but my heart breaks with every sudden goodbye

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I really love you, but my heart is on a shelf
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I gotta take care of myself

If you don’t hit the Spike you'll never nail it
you'll only have yourself to blame
dont be so afraid that you’re gonna fail it
get yourself in the game

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I really love you, but my heart is on a shelf
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I gotta take care of myself

I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I really love you, but my heart is on a shelf
I gotta take care of myself - I gotta take care of myself
I gotta take care of myself