50 Ways To Leave Your Lover

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Since Paul Simon only bothers to mention five*, I decided to make the full list.

The first five are Paul's the rest is mine:

  1. Hop on the bus, Gus
  2. Make a new plan, Stan
  3. Drop off the key, Lee
  4. No need to be coy, Roy
  5. Step out the back, Jack
  6. Give her a pill, Bill
  7. Travel to Spain, Wayne
  8. Shoot her with a tank, Frank
  9. Use heavy tools, Jools
  10. Show her your teeth, Keith
  11. Sneak out of bed, Ed
  12. Pretend to be sick, Mick
  13. Simply say "No", Joe
  14. Wrap her in concrete, Pete
  15. Prove her it is, Chris
  16. Go back to your Mom, Tom
  17. Leave her in the park, Mark
  18. Forget your pill, Jill
  19. Call it a day, May
  20. Stab with a pen, Ben
  21. Jump overboard, Mort
  22. Tell him you're through, Sue
  23. Show him the pram, Pam
  24. Make sure you smell, Mel
  25. Let out the gas, Chaz
  26. Eat Pedigree Pal, Al
  27. Pretend to be dead, Ted
  28. Give it a miss, Liz
  29. Use a blowtorch, George
  30. Do what you can, Ann
  31. Smell like a fish, Trish
  32. Just misbehave, Dave
  33. Make a big mess, Tess
  34. Go on a cruise, Bruce
  35. Simply get rid, Sid
  36. Show her the badge, Madge
  37. Change the whole crew, Drew
  38. Tell her you're gone, Ron
  39. Spray her with Mace, Ace
  40. Try some new styles, Giles
  41. Suggest a mild spank, Hank
  42. Put on a hat, Mat
  43. Empty the till, Phil
  44. Jump on a barge, Marge
  45. Open the valve, Ralph
  46. Stop in your tracks, Max
  47. Act nice but dim, Tim
  48. Play a new riff, Cliff
  49. Just lose your head, Fred
  50. Try use them all, Paul

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