Les mots

Step right up, step right up ladies and gentlemen
Because today we have a big auction
In a few moments my two young apprentice street performers
Will present to you some ... words

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A word for all, all for a word
A word for all, all for a word

Swear words for the wholesalers
Headaches for the charlatans
Wordplay for the artists
Words of love for the lovers
Words in exchange for the copycats
Words for words for the snitches
Sophisticated words for the pains in the ass
Mopeds for the thieves

Today we have a big auction
We're buying second-hand words
Words by the page and cheap
And then collector's words

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Cod for the fishmongers
And ugliness for the not-so-pretty
Lost words for the lost souls
Words in the air for the birds
Passwords for the cautious
And keywords for the prisoners
Words for laughter for the children
Taboo words for the tabbouleh

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Crossword puzzles for the retirees
And sweet nothings for the crushes
Commands for the organized
Crossword clues for the Native Americans
Mummies for the pyramids
Half-words for the half-portions
Common words for the fast-paced
And the final word for the song