I Can't Think Why
Tom Lehrer
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If you give me your attention, I will tell you what I am I'm a genuine philanthropist, all other kinds are sham Each little fault of grammar and each social defect In my erring fellow-creatures I endeavor to correct To all of their deficiencies I open people's eyes And little plans to decimate their egos I devise I do all the good I can do from the moment I awake Yet many people say that I am rather hard to take And I can't think why To compliments excessive I've a withering reply And vanity I always do my best to mortify A charitable action I can skillfully dissect A motive that's ulterior I'm happy to detect If someone does admit a fault, I nonetheless insist On calling his attention to the ones he may have missed I have a gift for crushing repartee, I must admit But nobody appreciates the brilliance of my wit And I can't think why Although I am opinionated, no one should object How fortunate I am that my opinions are correct I point out people's weaknesses before they leave the room I enjoy correcting people who say "Who" instead of "Whom" I always say whatever's on my mind, that's very true I can tell a person's age in half a minute and I do And yet no matter how I try to benefit mankind Still everybody says that I'm a pain in the behind And I can't think why
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