Almost Famous movie - Every Picture Tells a Story lyrics

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Song by Rod Stewart<br /><br>

Spent some time feelin' inferior<br>

standing in front of my mirror<br>

Combed my hair in a thousand ways<br>

but I came out looking just the same<br>

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Daddy said, "Son, you better see the world<br>

I wouldn't blame you if you wanted to leave<br>

But remember one thing don't lose your head<br>

to a woman that'll spend your bread"<br>

So I got out<br>

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Paris was a place you could hide away<br>

if you felt you didn't fit in<br>

French police wouldn't give me no peace<br>

They claimed I was a nasty person<br>

Down along the Left Bank minding my own<br>

Was knocked down by a human stampede<br>

Got arrested for inciting a peacful riot<br>

when all I wanted was a cup of tea<br>

I was accused<br>

I moved on<br>

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Down in Rome I wasn't getting enough<br>

of the things that keeps a young man alive<br>

My body stunk but I kept my funk<br>

at a time when I was right out of luck<br>

Getting desperate indeed I was<br>

Looking like a tourist attraction<br>

Oh my dear I better get out of here<br>

'for the Vatican don't give no sanction<br>

I wasn't ready for that, no no<br>

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I moved right out east yeah!<br>

On the Peking ferry I was feeling merry<br>

sailing on my way back here<br>

I fell in love with a slit eyed lady<br>

by the light of an eastern moon<br>

Shangai Lil never used the pill<br>

She claimed that it just ain't natural<br>

She took me up on deck and bit my neck<br>

Oh people I was glad I found her<br>

Oh yeah I was glad I found her<br>

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I firmly believe that I didn't need anyone but me<br>

I sincerely thought I was so complete<br>

Look how wrong you can be<br>

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The women I've known I wouldn't let tie my shoe<br>

They wouldn't give you the time of day<br>

But the slit eyed lady knocked me off my feet<br>

God I was glad I found her<br>

And if they had the words I could tell to you<br>

to help you on the way down the road<br>

I couldn't quote you no Dickens, Shelley or Keats<br>

'cause it's all been said before<br>

Make the best out of the bad just laugh it off<br>

You didn't have to come here anyway<br>

So remember, every picture tells a story don't it<br>

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