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Pat Benatar – The Victim lyrics
You've been set up one too many times
The perfect victim for the perfect crime
You left yourself wide open to the pain
So close your eyes now
You're out walkin' in the rain
You've got a burning desire to be the victim
You're bleeding from the soul
You're hurting from the heart
Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apart

Your choice of lovers, never very bright
Your father worried, but even he gave up the fight
You always think their hearts are made of gold
And you're the savior, to coax the warmth out of the cold

You've got a burning desire to be the victim
You're bleeding from the soul
You're hurting from the heart
Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apart
Cause you're the victim

Break the pattern, you've gotta break away
Break the pattern before it gets too late

You've got a burning desire to be the victim
You're bleeding from the soul
You're hurting from the heart
Things you're never told are gonna tear you apart
Cause you're the victim

Written by: neil geraldo & billy steinberg
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You've been set up one too many times The perfect victim for the perfect crime You left yourself wide open to the pain So close your eyes now You're out walkin' in the rain You've got a burning desire to be the victim You're bleeding from the soul You're hurting from the heart Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apart Your choice of lovers, never very bright Your father worried, but even he gave up the fight You always think their hearts are made of gold And you're the savior, to coax the warmth out of the cold You've got a burning desire to be the victim You're bleeding from the soul You're hurting from the heart Things you can't be told are gonna tear you apart Cause you're the victim Break the pattern, you've gotta break away Break the pattern before it gets too late You've got a burning desire to be the victim You're bleeding from the soul You're hurting from the heart Things you're never told are gonna tear you apart Cause you're the victim Written by: neil geraldo & billy steinberg Explain Request ×



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Songwriters: GERALDO, STEINBERG
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