Intro:
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Billy rapped all night about his suicide
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How he’d kick it in the head when he was twenty-five
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Speed jive, don’t wanna stay alive when you're twenty-five
Verse 2:
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And Wendy’s stealing clothes from unlocked cars
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And Freddy’s got spots from ripping off stars
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From his face, a funky little boat race
Pre-Chorus 1:
EmEm7
The television man is crazy
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Saying we’re juvenile delinquent wrecks
GDA
Oh man, I need a TV when I've got T-Rex
A7sus4
Brother you guessed... I’m a dude
Chorus -x2-:
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All the Young Dudes Carry the News
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Boogaloo Dudes Carry the News
Verse 3:
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Now Mary looks sweet, cos he dresses like a queen
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But he can kick like a mule; it’s a real mean team
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We can love, we can love
Verse 4:
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And my brother’s back at home with his Beatles and his Stones
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We never got it off on the revolution stuff
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What a drag – too many snags
Pre-Chorus 2:
EmEm7
Well, I drunk a lot of wine and I’m feeling fine
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Gotta race some cat to bed
GDA
Is this concrete all around or is it in my head?
A7sus4
Brother you’ve guessed, that I’m a dude yeah!
Chorus -repeat-:
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All the Young Dudes Carry the News
AmAmFCGCAD
Boogaloo Dudes Carry the News