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The Waitress

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[Verse 1]
FShe was tall and Calways tired
GShe worked the late shift, the Call night diner
FYears can fly by you in a Cplace like this
Waiting for a Gperfect man and a Amperfect kiss
FCoffee cups, Ceggs, and sausage
GSteady hands, friendly sCmiles hold her hostage
FShe traded her 20's for a Cjob that never promised more
Her dGreams, they fell asleep on the top bunk and Amwoke up on the floor
[Chorus]
There ain't no Cgood fight,
Ain't no Gheroes
Ain't no Fbad man out to Cget you
Theres just a Ftough job
That'll swCallow
You in the dGarkness
Of another Amday
[Verse 2]
FShe grew up in the west, she Cgrew up in the country
GGreat planes and long trains, Chorses and hay
FShe thought she was rich, she had everyCthing she could need
'Til that Gstorm of divorce came and all was Amlost in legal fees
FShe moved to the city before she Cturned twenty-five
GNever looked back, never wondered what she'd Clost
She got a Fjob and learned to work, tried her dCamnedest to be happy
She kGnows she'll never feel what it's like to be Amfree enough to leave
[Chorus]
There ain't no Cgood fight,
Ain't no Gheroes
Ain't no Fbad man out to Cget you
Theres just a Ftough job
That'll swCallow
You in the dGarkness
Of another Amday
[Outro]
There's no more Ccowboys,
No more bGonfires
No more sFtars up in her Csky
It's just the Fstreetlights
Casting shCadows
Into the darGkness
Of another Amday

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The Waitress

by Del Barber

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[Verse 1]

F C

She was tall and always tired

G C

She worked the late shift, the all night diner

F C

Years can fly by you in a place like this

G Am

Waiting for a perfect man and a perfect kiss

F C

Coffee cups, eggs, and sausage

G C

Steady hands, friendly smiles hold her hostage

F C

She traded her 20's for a job that never promised more

G Am

Her dreams, they fell asleep on the top bunk and woke up on the floor

[Chorus]

There ain't no good fight,

Ain't no heroes

F C

Ain't no bad man out to get you

Theres just a tough job

That'll swallow

You in the darkness

Of another day

[Verse 2]

F C

She grew up in the west, she grew up in the country

G C

Great planes and long trains, horses and hay

F C

She thought she was rich, she had everything she could need

G Am

'Til that storm of divorce came and all was lost in legal fees

F C

She moved to the city before she turned twenty-five

G C

Never looked back, never wondered what she'd lost

F C

She got a job and learned to work, tried her damnedest to be happy

G Am

She knows she'll never feel what it's like to be free enough to leave

[Chorus]

There ain't no good fight,

Ain't no heroes

F C

Ain't no bad man out to get you

Theres just a tough job

That'll swallow

You in the darkness

Of another day

[Outro]

There's no more cowboys,

No more bonfires

F C

No more stars up in her sky

It's just the streetlights

Casting shadows

Into the darkness

Of another day

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