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If I was an old man and gave you my companyI might find a friendship in your love of noveltyOr if I was much younger, around the age of twelveYou'd take me in and find a bit of child in yourselfBut perhaps I only serve as a reminder of the truthThat not everyone is beautiful or revels in their youthAnd while no one will admit it, we all feel it in our gutThat while all the pieces fit so nicely all I do isJutJutThere are certain givens in this world that you can always trustThat will follow all the standards that the TV sets for usThe hope that all our sparkles show the world what we're aboutBut that light reflects asymmetrically when there's something sticking outAnd now I try to take into account my old proclivityTo think the people that I envy waste their time and hated meAnd I know that to a fault some hope my mind is long since shutBut that filthy stupid factory means that all I do isJutSongtexteJutLike a sore thumbLike a sore thumbNow I'm a tolerable person, by now I'm sure you've foundYou can have a beer with me if there's no one else aroundBut I will understand if when your real friends arriveYou excuse yourself politely and pretend I'm not aliveBut I could be a great companion and a true friend to you allBut no one responds to questions or will answer when I callOh how much I'd love to reach out, pull myself out of this rutBut your averted gaze confirms that all I do isJutJutLike a sore thumbLike a sore thumb Aus Songtexte Mania