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AmWrestling the days 
since the Cstaff crept away,
sorta Emsleeping awake
and just AmWAITING, waiting, 
I'm Djust going to wait 
‘til they Dmsay it's okay
to ring G7that bell again. 
You see, Amhook line and SINKER,
I'm Cin for the ride, 
got my Emeye on the prize 
and I Amknow if I show that 
I'm Dwilling to try 
to Dmdo it their way – 
G7I know what you'd say,
you'd say AmI threw the family
CUNDER THE BUS
as if I hEmoped it would CRUSH us like 
I Amdon't care. I do care, 
I Dswore and I swear, 
I was tDmhinking of you, 
G7always did and I do. 
I just Amsee things so different, 
I Cjust had to try. 
Like thEme market's middle child, 
we're not Amwinning or losing, 
it's Dsuch sweet denial. 
DmUp to the chin, 
but if G7we just buy in, 
we could Amthrive in the gutters
and Cout on the towns 
and we're EmDOUBLING DOWN 
‘cause we're AmDYING OF BOREDOM,
there's Dnothing to do. 
See DmIF YOU HATE THE MAN,
THE G7MAN HATES YOU TOO. 
Don't you Amthink I have moments? 
Sure, I'd Clove to take charge. 
‘Cause we Emall see the farce, 
but we don't Ammention, mention 
the Dcastle of cards. 
And Dmwhat's there to say? 
G7Let them eat cake?

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Xvi

by Dan Mangan

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Chords in this song · guitar

Wrestling the days

since the staff crept away,

sorta sleeping awake

and just WAITING, waiting,

I'm just going to wait

‘til they say it's okay

to ring that bell again.

You see, hook line and SINKER,

I'm in for the ride,

got my eye on the prize

and I know if I show that

I'm willing to try

to do it their way –

I know what you'd say,

you'd say I threw the family

UNDER THE BUS

as if I hoped it would CRUSH us like

I don't care. I do care,

I swore and I swear,

I was thinking of you,

always did and I do.

I just see things so different,

I just had to try.

Like the market's middle child,

we're not winning or losing,

it's such sweet denial.

Up to the chin,

but if we just buy in,

we could thrive in the gutters

and out on the towns

and we're DOUBLING DOWN

‘cause we're DYING OF BOREDOM,

there's nothing to do.

See IF YOU HATE THE MAN,

THE MAN HATES YOU TOO.

Don't you think I have moments?

Sure, I'd love to take charge.

‘Cause we all see the farce,

but we don't mention, mention

the castle of cards.

And what's there to say?

Let them eat cake?

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