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Paul Baribeau - Never Get To Know
[Verse 1]
CI'll neveC/Dr get to knC/Fow my frienCd Steven
CHe thoughC/Dt he found C/Fan answerC  
CHe was my C/Dfirend sinC/Fce kindergaCrden
CAnd then C/DI watched hC/Fim disappeaCr.
[Verse 2]
CI'll neveC/Dr get to knC/Fow my frienCd Mellisa
CShe had a C/Dbaby when C/Fshe was sixCteen
CAnd now sC/Dhe works in C/Fa mall in CFlorida
CSometimes C/DI wonder wC/Fho she coulCd have been.
[Verse 3]
CI'll neveC/Dr get to knC/Fow my mom's Cfriend Bonnie
CShe's the C/Done who maC/Fde me want Cto be an artist
CShe could C/Dpaint the C/Fprettiest pCictures
Cuntil botC/Dh her lungs C/Fcollapsed.C  
[Verse 4]
CI'll neveC/Dr get to knC/Fow my mom's Cfriend Harry
CHe had a C/Dlow scrattcC/Fhy growl of Ca voice
CHe sing "C/Dmake me an C/Fangel that Cflies from montgomery"
CAnd then C/Dhe drank hiC/Fmself to deCath
[Verse 5]
CI'll neveC/Dr get to knC/Fow my sisteCr
CBecause mC/Dy sister is C/Fa crack heCad
CBut thank C/DGod I remeC/FmberC  
CWhen she C/Dwas just a C/Flittle kidC  
[Verse 6]
CI'll neveC/Dr get to knC/Fow my dadC  
CBecause mC/Dy dad lives C/Fin a dreamC  
CAnd even C/Dthough I thC/Fink he's thCe best
CHe seems C/Dso far from C/FeverythingC  
[Verse 7]
CAnd I'll C/Dnever get tC/Fo know my mCom
CBecause mC/Dy mom is an C/FalcholicC  
CAnd I bet C/Dwhen she wC/Fas youngC  
CShe never C/Dsaw it comC/FingC  
[Verse 8]
CYou might C/Dwonder why C/FI'm an assChole
CI wonder C/DI'm so uptiC/FghtC  
CI wonder C/Dwhy I just C/Fdon't chill Cout
CAnd learn C/Dhow to havC/Fe a good tiCme
CBut sometC/Dimes I'm scC/Fared right Cout of my mind
CAnd sometC/Dimes I just C/Fget angryC  
CBecause IC/D've been leC/Ft down by tChe people that I love
CBut I wilC/Dl not let dC/Fown the peoCple who love me.

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Never Get To Know

by Paul Baribeau

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C/D

C/F

Paul Baribeau - Never Get To Know

[Verse 1]

C C/D C/F C

I'll never get to know my friend Steven

C C/D C/F C

He thought he found an answer

C C/D C/F C

He was my firend since kindergarden

C C/D C/F C

And then I watched him disappear.

[Verse 2]

C C/D C/F C

I'll never get to know my friend Mellisa

C C/D C/F C

She had a baby when she was sixteen

C C/D C/F C

And now she works in a mall in Florida

C C/D C/F C

Sometimes I wonder who she could have been.

[Verse 3]

C C/D C/F C

I'll never get to know my mom's friend Bonnie

C C/D C/F C

She's the one who made me want to be an artist

C C/D C/F C

She could paint the prettiest pictures

C C/D C/F C

until both her lungs collapsed.

[Verse 4]

C C/D C/F C

I'll never get to know my mom's friend Harry

C C/D C/F C

He had a low scrattchy growl of a voice

C C/D C/F C

He sing "make me an angel that flies from montgomery"

C C/D C/F C

And then he drank himself to death

[Verse 5]

C C/D C/F C

I'll never get to know my sister

C C/D C/F C

Because my sister is a crack head

C C/D C/F C

But thank God I remember

C C/D C/F C

When she was just a little kid

[Verse 6]

C C/D C/F C

I'll never get to know my dad

C C/D C/F C

Because my dad lives in a dream

C C/D C/F C

And even though I think he's the best

C C/D C/F C

He seems so far from everything

[Verse 7]

C C/D C/F C

And I'll never get to know my mom

C C/D C/F C

Because my mom is an alcholic

C C/D C/F C

And I bet when she was young

C C/D C/F C

She never saw it coming

[Verse 8]

C C/D C/F C

You might wonder why I'm an asshole

C C/D C/F C

I wonder I'm so uptight

C C/D C/F C

I wonder why I just don't chill out

C C/D C/F C

And learn how to have a good time

C C/D C/F C

But sometimes I'm scared right out of my mind

C C/D C/F C

And sometimes I just get angry

C C/D C/F C

Because I've been let down by the people that I love

C C/D C/F C

But I will not let down the people who love me.

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