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Let me tell you how it will be |
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ràng wǒ gào sù nǐ zěn me zuò |
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There' s one for you, nineteen for me |
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nǐ liú yí kuài shí jiǔ kuài gěi wǒ |
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' cause I' m the taxman, yeah, I' m the taxman |
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yīn wèi wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán shì de wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán |
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Should five per cent appear too small |
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bǎi fēn zhī wǔ shì bú shì hǎo xiàng tài shǎo le |
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Be thankful I don' t take it all |
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wǒ méi quán bù ná zǒu nǐ jiù yīng gāi xīn cún gǎn jī le |
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' cause I' m the taxman, yeah, I' m the taxman |
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yīn wèi wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán shì de wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán |
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If you drive a car, I' ll tax the street, |
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rú guǒ nǐ kāi chē wǒ jiù gěi jiē dào dǎ shuì |
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If you try to sit, I' ll tax your seat. |
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rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng zuò xià wǒ jiù gěi zuò wèi dǎ shuì |
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If you get too cold I' ll tax the heat, |
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rú guǒ nǐ jué de lěng wǒ jiù gěi nuǎn qì dǎ shuì |
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If you take a walk, I' ll tax your feet. |
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rú guǒ nǐ zǒu lù wǒ jiù gěi nǐ de shuāng jiǎo dǎ shuì |
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Don' t ask me what I want it for |
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bié wèn wǒ shōu shuì gàn shén me |
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If you don' t want to pay some more |
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nǐ yào wèn wǒ jiù shōu duō yì diǎn |
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' cause I' m the taxman, yeah, I' m the taxman |
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yīn wèi wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán shì de wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán |
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Now my advice for those who die |
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xiàn zài wǒ yào gěi sǐ rén tí diǎn jiàn yì |
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Declare the pennies on your eyes |
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hé yǎn qián měi yī biàn shì dōu yào shēn bào nà shuì |
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' cause I' m the taxman, yeah, I' m the taxman |
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yīn wèi wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán shì de wǒ shì shōu shuì yuán |
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And you' re working for no one but me |
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nǐ bú shì wèi qí tā rén dǎ gōng nǐ zhǐ shì wèi wǒ dǎ gōng |