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[Verse]
GFound a piece of candy on the floor
Cand I couldn't resist but tDaste it
GMomma wanted to smack me
and that's when CI made up my mind and I aDte it
Emand I have to admit it
Dtasted better than the ones in the Ckitchen cupboardG  
[Verse]
GEvery night I'd look out the bedroom window and woCnder what it's liDke to run away
GDaddy told me he would hit me if I did iCt so I made up my mind Dand I ran away
Emand I have to admit it Dwasn't as scary as I thought it wCould be
[Chorus]
CWhat doesn't kill you makes you sDick
and if youEm're sick you learned a Glesson
Cand with every lesson you gDet wiser  (wiEmser)G  
CSo I figure that it Dpays to cross the linEme
and eat Ga little dirt sometiCmes
D  Em   G
[Verse]
GI found a book about mystical things but mComma said it's against Dour religion
GSo late at night I'd read it anyways and that was the Clast time I asked fDor permission
Emand I have to admit that DI don't regret teClling her lies 'cause it opened my eyes
[Chorus]
CWhat doesn't kill you makes you sDick
and if youEm're sick you learned a Glesson
Cand with every lesson you gDet wiser  (wiEmser)G  
CSo I figure that it Dpays to cross the linEme
and eat Ga little dirt sometiCmes
[Bridge]
AmI won't let my years Fgo to waste livEming in a cage
this prGodigal child will always strayC  
I got over the stomach Dache
wiped the mud ofEmf my face 'cause thGis world belongs to the CbravDeC  
[Chorus]
CWhat doesn't kill you makes you sDick
and if youEm're sick you learned a Glesson
Cand with every lesson you gDet wiser  (wiEmser)G  
CSo I figure that it Dpays to cross the linEme
and eat Ga little dirt sCometimes ('causDe this world belongs to the bravEme)
and eat Ga little dirt sCometimes ('causDe this world belongs to the bravEme)
Gand eat a little dirt sCometimDesEm  G  
[Outro]
CFound a piece of Dcandy on the floEmorG  

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Eat Dirt

by Susan Justice

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[Verse]

Found a piece of candy on the floor

C D

and I couldn't resist but taste it

Momma wanted to smack me

C D

and that's when I made up my mind and I ate it

and I have to admit it

D C G

tasted better than the ones in the kitchen cupboard

[Verse]

G C D

Every night I'd look out the bedroom window and wonder what it's like to run away

G C D

Daddy told me he would hit me if I did it so I made up my mind and I ran away

Em D C

and I have to admit it wasn't as scary as I thought it would be

[Chorus]

C D

What doesn't kill you makes you sick

Em G

and if you're sick you learned a lesson

C D Em G

and with every lesson you get wiser (wiser)

C D Em

So I figure that it pays to cross the line

G C

and eat a little dirt sometimes

D Em G

[Verse]

G C D

I found a book about mystical things but momma said it's against our religion

G C D

So late at night I'd read it anyways and that was the last time I asked for permission

Em D C

and I have to admit that I don't regret telling her lies 'cause it opened my eyes

[Chorus]

C D

What doesn't kill you makes you sick

Em G

and if you're sick you learned a lesson

C D Em G

and with every lesson you get wiser (wiser)

C D Em

So I figure that it pays to cross the line

G C

and eat a little dirt sometimes

[Bridge]

Am F Em

I won't let my years go to waste living in a cage

G C

this prodigal child will always stray

I got over the stomach ache

Em G C D C

wiped the mud off my face 'cause this world belongs to the brave

[Chorus]

C D

What doesn't kill you makes you sick

Em G

and if you're sick you learned a lesson

C D Em G

and with every lesson you get wiser (wiser)

C D Em

So I figure that it pays to cross the line

G C D Em

and eat a little dirt sometimes ('cause this world belongs to the brave)

G C D Em

and eat a little dirt sometimes ('cause this world belongs to the brave)

G C D Em G

and eat a little dirt sometimes

[Outro]

C D Em G

Found a piece of candy on the floor

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