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Did you hear about Mrs. Slate? Husband called her when she came home late Yeah, and that new man in 507 Oh, there goes the robber with the gun battle I don't gossip, I don't pry It's pure interest—makes me wonder why All the papers talk of murders, war and theft Far too many normal people left We ask and we inquire Eavesdropping at the door This kills one strange desire What are the neighbors for? Did you hear the news today? Yes, her husband has flown away Some folks say they heard them fighting in the halls I could even hear them through the walls I don't gossip, I don't pry It's pure interest—makes me wonder why But she's pretty and perhaps she'll find someone Maybe catch herself a rich man's son We ask and we inquire Eavesdropping at the door This kills one strange desire What are the neighbors for? Did you see her walking fast? She's so young but going much too fast Maybe we should call her when she gets back home She seems sad now that she's all alone I can ask 'er, I can pry What she's feeling and the reason why We'll drop by later, and we'll ask her out tonight Somehow, everything just don't seem right We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire But what are good friends for? We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire But what are good friends for? We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire But what are good friends for? (We all ask) We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire (Tell me what are your good friends) What are good friends for? We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire But what are good friends for? We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire But what are good friends for? We ask and we inquire We wish we could do more For people we admire But what are good friends for? We ask and we inquire We wish