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Artist: The Jam
Track: Start

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It's not important for you to know my name
Nor I to know yours
If we communicate for two minutes only
It will be enough
For knowing that someone in this world
Feels as desperate as me
And what you give is what you get

It doesn't matter if we never meet again
What we have said will always remain
If we get through for two minutes only
It will be a start
For knowing that someone in this life
Loves with a passion called hate
And what you give is what you get

If I never-ever see you (if I never-ever see you)
If I never-ever see you (if I never-ever see you)
If I never-ever see you again

If I never-ever see you (see you, see you)
If I never-ever see you (see you, see you)
If I never-ever see you again

And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
And what you give is what you get
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Genius Lyrics
​The Jam – Start!
It's not important for you to know my name / Nor I to know yours / If we communicate for two minutes only / It will be enough / For knowing that someone in this world / Feels as
​The Jam – Start! - remastered
It's not important for you to know my name / Nor I to know yours / If we communicate for two minutes only / It will be enough / For knowing that someone in this world / Feels as
​The Jam – Start! - single version
It's not important for you to know my name / Nor I to know yours / If we communicate for two minutes only / It will be enough / For knowing that someone in this world / Feels as
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