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I try to be diplomatic
I strive to be less dramatic
you know its fine to be undogmatic
But try to be less operatic

If you want to say prayer or be someone else,
A millionaire Isn't a millionaire anymore.

But try to be less sarcastic and try to be less automatic
If you wanted the best, then be the best,
If you can’t be the best, then just give it a rest cause it’s alright
But try to be less of a dick.

I made my life less traumatic
I so hard to be democratic
But I worry I’m still far too erratic
And at my worst I'm just bureaucratic

If you wanted clean hair, a dress that won’t tear
a questionnaire, about free dental care then it’s alright

But try to be less sarcastic and try to be less automatic
If you wanted the best, then be the best,
If you can’t be the best, then just give it a rest cause it’s alright
But try to be less of a dick.

I failed at being charismatic
I try so hard to be enigmatic
My current balance is symptomatic
Of not being born to aristocratic stock

But try to be less melodramatic
downgrade your head to semiautomatic
If you wanted the best, then be the best,
If you can’t be the best, then just give it a rest cause it’s alright
But try to be less of a dick.

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from Hot Pink Flamingos, released February 5, 2014
Written, Performed and Produced by Steve Stroud ©2014
Mastered by Marc Joy

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Steve Stroud Liverpool, UK

Steve Stroud is a Singer/Songwriter/Guitarist from Liverpool, England.

He has released four solo albums, 'What If We Had No Moon? (2009), 'Hot Pink Flamingos' (2014) 'Lavalamp' (2016) and 'Sketches from the Bunker' (2021).

He runs an audio production studio 'Big Cloud Productions' in Liverpool.

Steve lives in Liverpool with Sarah, his audio equipment and his beautiful son Harvey.
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