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John the little boy from south Taiwan
John, a little boy from south Taiwan
Is brought to us against his will
Brought against his will
He fits right in he does
Fits in well
John he took so long to understand
John took a while to understand
For a good bedtime that he'd go for nine cutoffs
Struggling for a good bedtime, opting for nine cutoffs
They probably killed them break up they're coming down
Speculative references to killing and break up
I rub a curtain they grow like a tub again
Rubbing a curtain, unclear meaning
Or send a mechanic to break him a nugget
Suggests sending a mechanic to break a nugget, unclear
Oh
Exclamation 'Oh'
How mom and dad can love him though
Reflection on how mom and dad love John despite differences
Their skin and hair don't really match
Noticing differences in skin and hair color
That's why when it comes to white socks
Connection between love and white socks
No better than Tide action with bleach
Comparing white socks to Tide action with bleach
Fill the measuring cup to the first line marked 1
Instructions for using a measuring cup for moderate loads
For moderate loads with clothes of white color
Specifics for white-colored clothes
Or fill the measuring cup to the second line marked
Continue measuring instructions
2 for heavy loads that are out of your reach
Instructions for heavy loads out of reach
John turn to the sun and finally awake
John turns to the sun and wakes up
Prisons turned a noble act of welcoming rotten
Prisons turned into a noble act, welcoming the rotten
Order within the next fifteen minutes
Offer within the next fifteen minutes
And you'll receive not one but two
Promise of receiving two children who love to hold you
Children who love to hold you
Connection to sponsoring the Olympics
That's why they sponsor the Olympics
Empty line
If we had a good time breaking it up will love
Offering a toboggan
Now would you like a toboggan
Unclear reference to hanging up and letting go
I could hang up but let her go
Unclear reference to falling and rubbing
Fall rub it get down they had to write over for her
Reference to writing over for someone
Chew drop it God to the Vatican gold
Unclear reference to God, the Vatican, and gold
John turn to the sun and finally awake
Repetition of John turning to the sun and waking up
Prisons turned a noble act of welcoming rotten
Repetition of prisons being turned into a noble act
There's the motivation
Mention of motivation
Flashing colors and packaged deals
Reference to flashing colors and packaged deals
Our folk aren't enough
Statement about folk not being enough
There's the motivation
Repetition of motivation
Flashing colors and packaged deals
Repetition of reference to flashing colors and packaged deals
Our folk aren't enough
Statement about folk not being enough
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