Railroad Jerk - Participant

I was a serpent
Hang around the apartment
I (?...)
And then i went
Out on the sidewalk
I saw me a yellow bus
And then i saw me a red dress
My money was spent

But i, but i was a participant, yeah
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That's what i was
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Yes, i was a participant
In the only game i know
I (?...)
But they said i was slow, oh
I tried to explain just what i meant
But they didn't understand my involvement

But i was a participant, yeah
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There was no mistaking it
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The sun is shining on the boulevard
Some say it's easy, some say it's hard
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Participant
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That's what i was
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Ooh!
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Whaaugh!
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Ooh, wow
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Out walking around
My feet on the ground
I didn't have a cent
My money was spent
Down on my luck
Down on thе pavement
Oh, what a predicamеnt
Oh, what a predicament

Yeah, participant
Participant
Participant
Yeah, i was a participant
That's what i was
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There was no mistaking it
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The sun is shining on the boulevard
Some say it's easy, some say it's hard
I think i'll split, run for cover
I think i'll sit this one out in my ivory tower

Participant
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That's what i was
I was a participant
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You can't say i was reticent
No, i was a participant
That's what i was, yeah
There was no mistaking it
I was not faking it
Because i was a participant, yeah