Chain Letter
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From a woman that I barely once knew
It had been through the Xerox so many times
I could hardly read it all the way through
It said my lucky day was gonna be here soon
If I could follow some simple directions
In just about a month, I'd be so freakin' rich
I'd need heavily armed protection
[Chorus]
Just send ten dollars to the name at the top
Put my own name down at the bottom
Mail twenty copies to my relatives
Or to all my good friends if I got 'em
She said her friend, Ted, did what the letter said
The plates on his Mercedes spell "LUCKY"
He lets her drive it 'round
While he's stayin' out of town
At the horse farm he just bought in Kentucky
But her other friend, Elaine,
Took a chance a broke the chain
She'll get out of the hospital someday
She was crossin' the street, lookin' down at her feet
When a bus came down the road the other way
She shoulda sent ten dollars to the name at the top
Put her own name down at the bottom
Mailed twenty copies to her relatives
She couldn't have more troubles if she bought 'em
[Refrain]
I don't care 'bout the money, but it feels kinda funny
With this thing hangin' over my head
I'll send the letters on the way, then I'll hope and pray
I don't get thrown in jail or wind up dead
[Chorus]
I'll just send ten dollars to the name at the top
And put someone else's name down at the bottom
Mail twenty copies to some people I can't stand
Who probably think I up and forgot 'em
[Chorus]
Chain letter
I got a chain letter
She sent a chain letter