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Compatible, that's what I'd call a pair like you and me Our charts, our wits, our pheromones all match impeccably But before we wed let's give a thought to future litigation For one thing much be established prior to our cohabitation Do you put the toilet roll paper over or paper under? It can be a major blunder, it splits the world asunder If the toilet tissue issue drives you up the wall But it's neither better or worse, it's just different, that's all Well, some people justify their choice, defending inconsolably "It's easier to grab", "It doesn't spool off uncontrollably!" Then dummies spit despite the fact it's really a line call Whether whim, aesthetic or logic, it's different, that's all Think of mum and dad next time you pull upon those perforations Role models play a part, it passes down through generations And your preference was imprinting prior to days when you could crawl Whether genes, recessive or dominant, it's different, that's all OK, hands up all the overs, and now all the unders raise a hand Now all those who don't give a rat's, you're in denial, I understand I won't get onto scrunch or fold, it may incite a brawl Whether printed, patterned or perfumed, it's just different, that's all Now you may be thinking quietly, "What a stupid subject for a song" SongtexteBut history's page is bloodied by such petty bickering gone wrong It only takes the slightest slip to make the mighty fall Whether gods or bollocks or politics, it's different, that's all So do whales, who also live en masse, debate the daft meticulous Is it "oaoroa" or "oaaror"? Would that be so ridiculous? Decisions may cause schisms for all creatures great and small Even amoebas can be divisive, it's different, that's all Well I tried to make this song a reel to bring a smile to Irish eyes I prayed they'd maybe play it gaily 'til the day the diddly dies But its resemblance to a real reel is really small And it's not a jig or a hornpipe, it's different, that's all Aus Songtexte Mania