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Don't send any money!
DON'T SEND ANY MONEY!
Fate has no price
 
For fate has no price
 
Ignore at your peril this splendid advice
Ignore at your peril this splendid advice
An invaluable link in an infinite chain
An invaluable link in an infinite chain
An offer like this will just not come again
An offer like this will just not come again
 
 
 
You wish you had women to charm and bewitch
You wish you had women to charm and bewitch
Power of life and death over the rich young girls will
 
be swooning
Power of life and death over the rich  
Because you're exciting them
 
And not only fall at your feet but be biting them
Young girls will be swooning because you're exciting them
 
Not only fall at your feet but be biting them
 
 
 
Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath
Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath
Or just possibly scare you to death
 
Or possibly scare you to death


Sign it and seal it and send it to friends
Sign it and seal it and send it to friends
But don't mention my name
 
Don't mention my name
 
Don't make any long term plans
Don't make any long term plans
 
 
 
In thirty-six hours your fortunes will change
In thirty-six hours your fortunes will change
Your best friends won't know you
 
And neither will strangers
Your best friends won't know you and neither will strangers
Do not keep this letter
 
It must leave your hand
Do not keep this letter, it must leave your hand
 
You have been selected from over five thousand
You have been selected from over five thousand


A twister or dupe will bamboozle or hoodwink you
 
I can't say more it would only confuse you
 
The wine that they offer will go to your head
A twister and dupe will bamboozle or hoodwink you
 
I can't say more, it would only confuse you
 
The wine they will offer will go to your head
 
And you'll start to see double in fishes and bread
And you'll start to see double in fishes and bread


Guaranteed, guaranteed for a lifetime or more
Guaranteed, guaranteed for a lifetime or more
Guaranteed, for this world and the next
Guaranteed, for this world and the next
Guaranteed, guaranteed for the world and its mother
Guaranteed, guaranteed for the world and its mother
Cherish this life as you won't get another one
Cherish this life as you won't get another one


Unless you should take up this fabulous offer
 
 
UNLESS you should take up this fabulous offer
 
Don't leave it too late or you'll be bound to suffer
Don't leave it too late or you'll be bound to suffer
And woebetide anyone so woebegone
 
Woebetide anyone so woebegone
 
You won't know you're born or about to pass on
You won't know you're born or about to pass on


You'll never get tired
You'll never get tired
You'll never get bored
You'll never get bored
By the way I just hope you're insured


And if you're not satisfied
By the way, I just hope you're insured
 
If you're not satisfied
 
If you want more
If you want more
We can always provide an improved overture
We can always provide an improved overture
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
This offer is unrepeatable
This offer is unrepeatable


Your trouble will vanish
 
 
Your troubles will vanish
 
Your tears will dry
Your tears will dry
Your blessing will just multiply
 
Your blessings will just multiply
 
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
This offer is unrepeatable
This offer is unrepeatable


Guaranteed, guaranteed to bring fortune and favor
 
A riot of colours and flavours
 
Guaranteed, guaranteed to bring fortune and favour
 
In a riot of colours and flavours
 
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable
This offer is unrepeatable
This offer is unrepeatable


Would I lie to you? Would I sell you a dud?
 
Just sign on the line. Could you possibly write it in
 
blood?
Would I lie to you?  
 
Would I sell you a dud?
 
Just sign on the line
 
Could you possibly write it in blood?

Revision as of 14:45, 26 April 2009

DON'T SEND ANY MONEY!

For fate has no price

Ignore at your peril this splendid advice

An invaluable link in an infinite chain

An offer like this will just not come again


You wish you had women to charm and bewitch

Power of life and death over the rich

Young girls will be swooning because you're exciting them

Not only fall at your feet but be biting them


Guaranteed, guaranteed to capture your breath

Or possibly scare you to death

Sign it and seal it and send it to friends

Don't mention my name

Don't make any long term plans


In thirty-six hours your fortunes will change

Your best friends won't know you and neither will strangers

Do not keep this letter, it must leave your hand

You have been selected from over five thousand


A twister and dupe will bamboozle or hoodwink you

I can't say more, it would only confuse you

The wine they will offer will go to your head

And you'll start to see double in fishes and bread


Guaranteed, guaranteed for a lifetime or more

Guaranteed, for this world and the next

Guaranteed, guaranteed for the world and its mother

Cherish this life as you won't get another one


UNLESS you should take up this fabulous offer

Don't leave it too late or you'll be bound to suffer

Woebetide anyone so woebegone

You won't know you're born or about to pass on


You'll never get tired

You'll never get bored

By the way, I just hope you're insured

If you're not satisfied

If you want more

We can always provide an improved overture

Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable

This offer is unrepeatable


Your troubles will vanish

Your tears will dry

Your blessings will just multiply

Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable

This offer is unrepeatable


Guaranteed, guaranteed to bring fortune and favour

In a riot of colours and flavours

Guaranteed at a price that is almost unbeatable

This offer is unrepeatable


Would I lie to you?

Would I sell you a dud?

Just sign on the line

Could you possibly write it in blood?