Eddi Reader & Thomas Dolby: "What You Do With What You've Got"

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This song is one of Thomas' favorites,
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called "What You Do with What You've Got."
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♫ You must know someone like him ♫
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♫ He was tall and strong and lean ♫
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♫ With a body like a greyhound ♫
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♫ and a mind so sharp and keen ♫
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♫ But his heart, just like laurel ♫
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♫ grew twisted around itself ♫
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♫ Till almost everything he did ♫
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♫ brought pain to someone else ♫
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♫ It's not just what you're born with ♫
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♫ It's what you choose to bear ♫
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♫ It's not how big your share is ♫
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♫ It's how much you can share ♫
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♫ It's not the fights you dreamed of ♫
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♫ It's those you really fought ♫
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♫ It's not what you've been given ♫
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♫ It's what you do with what you've got ♫
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♫ What's the use of two strong legs ♫
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♫ if you only run away? ♫
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♫ And what's the use of the finest voice ♫
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♫ if you've nothing good to say? ♫
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♫ What's the use of strength and muscle ♫
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♫ if you only push and shove? ♫
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♫ And what's the use of two good ears ♫
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♫ if you can't hear those you love? ♫
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♫ What's the use of two strong legs ♫
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♫ if you only run away? ♫
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♫ And what's the use of the finest voice ♫
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♫ if you've nothing good to say? ♫
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♫ What's the use of strength and muscle ♫
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♫ if you only push and shove? ♫
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♫ And what's the use of two good ears ♫
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♫ if you can't hear those you love? ♫
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♫ Between those who use their neighbors ♫
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♫ and those who use the cane ♫
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♫ Between those in constant power ♫
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♫ and those in constant pain ♫
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♫ Between those who run to glory ♫
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♫ and those who cannot run ♫
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♫ Tell me which ones are the cripples ♫
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♫ and which ones touch the sun ♫
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♫ Which ones touch the sun ♫
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♫ Which ones touch the sun ♫
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(Applause) Thank you very much.
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