Run That Body Down
written and performed by Paul Simon
from "Paul Simon."
Transcribed by Erik Strom.
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Went to my doctor yesterday
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A-a-a-a-ah,
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she said I seem to be O.K.
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A-a-a-a-ah,
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She said
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"Paul, you better look around
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How long you think that you can
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Run that body down?
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How many nights you think that you can
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Do what you been do-o-in'
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Who, now who you foolin?"
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I came back home and I went to bed
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Ah, I was resting my head
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My wife came in and she said
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"What's wrong, sweet boy, what's wrong?"
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Ah, I told her what's wrong
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I said "Peg, you better look around
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How long you think that you can
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Run that body down?
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How many nights you think that you can
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Do what you been do-o-in'
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Who-o, now, who you foolin?"
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Kid, you better look around
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How long you think that you can
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Run that body down?
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How many nights you think that you can
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Do what you been do-o-in'
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Who-o, now, who you foolin?"
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Who-o, now, who you foolin?"
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