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The New Pornographers
Mass Romantic
The Body Says No

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The New Pornographers

The Body Says No

Release date: 23rd October 2000

From Mass RomanticTrack 83:56

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About This Track

"The Body Says No" is a single by The New Pornographers, from the album Mass Romantic, released 23rd October 2000. The track is 3:56 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about The New Pornographers.

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The New Pornographers

The New Pornographers

Lyrics

The Body Says No

People of Earth, we have heard your station,
Sold your song to the United Nations.
All on a debt to the heads of state, yeah,
What could you do in this situation?

Throw the voice you know,
Wouldn't say yes, the body says no.
I said, "Man, can you believe that she didn't need me?"

Heavens to Betsy, come on, let's see,
What could be worse than the wheel of history?
Rolling up over the rooms you've prayed in,
What can you do in this situation?

Throw the voice you know,
Wouldn't say yes, the body says no.
I said, "Man, can you believe that she didn't need me anymore than I needed her, too?"

Am I repeating myself to tell you,
Dreaming is what's left to psychedelia?
Caught in the laugh of an outlaw nation,
What can you do in situation?

Throw the voice you know,
Wouldn't say yes, the body says no.
I said, "Man, can you believe that she didn't need me anymore than I needed her too?"
I said, "Man, can you believe that she didn't need me?"

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Track details

From Mass Romantic

3:562000Single

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The New Pornographers

24th October 2000

Track number

8

Release year

2000

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