Lyrics

Sittin’ in a laundromat on a Friday night
Little Annie Miller knows that something isn’t right
She put in seven pairs of socks and her favorite blue shirt
But something must have washed away along with all the dirt.

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It’s those solitary socks, those solitary socks
Where have all their mates gone inside that metal box?
Ah, just the other day, they were such a pretty pair
But what is one to do when the other isn’t there?

Now, colors they will fade in time and the whites don’t stay so white
Though Annie used up all her Cheer just to try to make things bright
But the greatest mystery of all is when the wash is done
What started as a twosome so often ends as one!

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Now they’re sitting in the bottom drawer, year after year
Just waiting for that special one to someday reappear
But sometimes when it’s cold and dark, and Annie doesn’t care
She’ll keep warm the whole night long with a badly mismatched pair.

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Ah, what is one to do when the other isn’t there?