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[[File:Stradivarius.jpg|450px|thumb|center|An [[expensive musical instrument]], yesterday]] | [[File:Stradivarius.jpg|450px|thumb|center|An [[expensive musical instrument]], yesterday]] | ||
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So I took my [[negotiable cow]] <br> | ''So I took my [[negotiable cow]] <br> | ||
And I cashed it against the wall <br> | ''And I cashed it against the wall <br> | ||
I cashed it against the floor <br> | ''I cashed it against the floor <br> | ||
I cashed it againt the body of a varsity cheerleader <br> | ''I cashed it againt the body of a varsity cheerleader <br> | ||
Cashed it against the hood of a car <br> | ''Cashed it against the hood of a car <br> | ||
Cashed it against a 1981 Harley-Davidson <br> | ''Cashed it against a 1981 Harley-Davidson <br> | ||
And I ran upstairs to my parents bedroom <br> | ''And I ran upstairs to my parents bedroom <br> | ||
Mommy and Daddy were sleeping quietly in the moonlight | ''Mommy and Daddy were sleeping quietly in the moonlight | ||
Slowly I opened the door | ''Slowly I opened the door — <br> | ||
Creeping into the shadows right up to the foot of their bed | ''Creeping into the shadows right up to the foot of their bed <br> | ||
I raised my [[negotiable instrument]] high above my head | ''I raised my [[negotiable instrument]] high above my head <br> | ||
And just as I was about to bring it crashing down | ''And just as I was about to bring it crashing down <br> | ||
My father woke up, screaming “STOP!!” | ''My father woke up, screaming “STOP!!” <br> | ||
“Wait a minute! Stop it, boy! What do you think you’re ''doing''?” | ''“Wait a minute! Stop it, boy! What do you think you’re ''doing''?” <br> | ||
“That’s no way to treat an expensive [[negotiable instrument]]!” | ''“That’s no way to treat an expensive [[negotiable instrument]]!” <br> | ||
And I said, “God ''damn'' it Daddy — you ''know'' I love you,” | ''And I said, “God ''damn'' it Daddy — you ''know'' I love you,” <br> | ||
“But you've got a ''hell'' of a lot to learn about Rock ’n’ Roll!” | ''“But you've got a ''hell'' of a lot to learn about Rock ’n’ Roll!” <br> | ||
:—Jim Steinman, ''Love, Death and an American Milking Devon''}} | :—Jim Steinman, ''Love, Death and an American Milking Devon''}} | ||
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