Hey Nonny Nonny - Violent Femmes

Beauty sat bathing by a spring where fairest shades did hide her

The winds blew calm the birds

Did sing the cool streams ran beside her

My wanton thoughts enticed mine

Eye to see what was forbidden

But better memory said “fie”So vain desire was chidden

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Into a slumber then I fell when fond imagination

Seemed to see but could not tell her feature or her fashion

But e'vn as babes in dreams do smile

And sometimes fall a weeping

So I awaked as wise

This while as when I fell a sleeping

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Say man are you down for doing something positive

In the community

No I don't think I'll ever do that again

Well ain't you worried about doing the right thing

Well I don't care if I hey

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Beauty sat bathing by a spring where fairest shades did hide her

The winds blew calm the birds

Did sing the cool streams ran beside her

My wanton thoughts enticed mine

Eye to see what was forbidden

But better memory said “fie”So vain desire was chidden

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