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I THINK IT MIGHT A SAVED ME A LOT OF PAIN
AND A WHOLE PILE OF DOUGH FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN
IF I’D A OPENED UP THE COVER
TOOK A LOOK
A LITTLE LOOK AT THE INSTRUCTION BOOK
POSSIBLY THERE COULD’VE BEEN SOME DIFFERENT TURNS
THAT MIGHT HAVE MADE A LIFE WITH A FEW LESS BURNS
SHOULD I HAVE KNOWN BETTER
NOT OVERLOOKED?
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BUT EVEN IF A PAGE TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO
HOWS AND WHERES ARE MISSING, AIN’T THAT TRUE
EVERYBODY’S GOTTA WORK IT THROUGH THEMSELVES
WHILE THE MANUAL IS SITTING ON THE SHELF
HINDSIGHT OFFERS UP A BETTER VIEW
AND BACKSEAT DRIVERS BUTTING IN ON CUE
BUT NEXT TIME AROUND
I’M GONNA OVERLOOK
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