I Was Fired

Tom : E
B13 - (2x)

[Intro]
B13

[Verse 1]
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I was fired
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I was fired
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I was fired, so sad to tell
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Well I never saw it comin'
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I got fired from SNL

[Verse 2]
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Between seasons
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I hear a nasty rumour
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That I was getting the sack
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I tried to call Lorne Michaels
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But he never called me back

[Verse 3]
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I guess NBC had enough of Crazy Spoonhead
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And the songs I sang on the news
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Maybe they were sick of Cantine Boy
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But I think they just hate the Jews

[Verse 4]
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I was fired
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Not rehired
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Well it made me sad and blue
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I told my boy Chris Farelly I got fired
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And he said "SANDMAN, THEY FIDD MY ASS TOO!!"

[Verse 5]
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"Why did I leave the show? Well, Adam..."
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I got fired
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I was fired
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I was fired by NBC
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Then I went on "In Living Colour"
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Three weeks later, they took it off TV

[Verse 6]
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I was fired
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E|was| fired--
N.C.
"Hang on, Pete, you work. You work there!"
N.C.
"I wasn't? How is that even possible?"
N.C.
"I dunno, but be patient because it's coming soon."

[Verse 7]
C#m A
Well it broke my heart to pieces
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Cause SNL was my home
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Where could I do my silly voices now?
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I never felt so alone

[Verse 8]
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Well, I was fired
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I was fired
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NBC said that I was done
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Then I made over 4 billion Dollars at the Box Office
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So I guess you could say I won

[Verse 9]
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So I was FIDD
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But tonight, I'm D HIDD
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And I'm the happiest man ALIVE
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Cause it feels so good to be back with you here tonight
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Where it all began for me
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Right here on Saturday Night Live