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Polished shoes on a dusty floor
Silk tie twistin' round a heart that's sore
He walks in slow like he owns the breeze
Sweet perfume mixin' with the Delta trees
**(oooh shadow plays)**
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Ain't no saint but he knows the game
Soft touch hands but they stoke the flame
One wink sharp cuts through the wire
Better step back from that velvet fire
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Smooth operator in a three-piece scheme
Got that sugar talk drippin’like kerosene
(Don’t let him steal your dream)
Smooth operator in a three-piece scheme
Lips spin gold but his soul’s a stream
(Don’t let him steal your dream)
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Pocket watch ticks a liar’s truth
Cane swirls mark the path for fools
Whispers grace through a rusty grin
Offers salvation then pulls you in
**(oooh storm’s comin’in)**
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Ain’t no saint but he knows the game
Soft touch hands but they stoke the flame
One wink sharp cuts through the wire
Better step back from that velvet fire
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Smooth operator in a three-piece scheme
Got that sugar talk drippin’like kerosene
(Don’t let him steal your dream)
Smooth operator in a three-piece scheme
Lips spin gold but his soul’s a stream
(Don’t let him steal your dream)
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Leather seat’s warm where his sins reside
Moonlight bends but it can’t decide
Whether to flee or kiss his crime
Before dawn breaks one last time
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Smooth operator in a three-piece scheme
Got that sugar talk drippin’like kerosene
(Don’t let him steal your dream)
Smooth operator in a three-piece scheme
Lips spin gold but his soul’s a stream
(Don’t let him steal your dream)
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Stray cat howls where his trail begins
Ash fades slow when the devil grins