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Tom Russell - Criminology
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
I had a gun pointed at my head on several occasions
GYeah, Nadine I was scared
Something about a black man with a machine gun 
GMake you wish you said your prayers
It was NiCgeria
The year was Nineteen GSixty-Nine
I was Dteaching criminology
Played a little guitar on the Gside
[Verse 2]
In Apache Pass, Prince Rupert
GIndian Jack puts a gun to my head
He said, "How do you like it now gentlemen? 
GHow’s your blue eyed boy, Mr Dead?"
It was CCanada this time
The year was Nineteen GSeventy-One
I was Dperforming at the Club Zanzibar
In the neon world of knives and Gguns
[Chorus]
Oh, exEmcuse me if I’m boring you, dear listener
Accept my humble Gapology
You may think IAm’m just a folk singer, no
I’m a Dmaster in the art of crimiGnology
[Verse 3]
When Picasso died, the Indians cried 
GIn a Prince George motel room
We were drunker than a thousand white men 
GPlaying lumber camp saloon
It was CCanada again
The year was Nineteen GSeventy-Three
There were Dgrizzly bears walking down main street
What an amazing sight to Gsee
[Verse 4]
Well, the devil rides a cubist horse
GThe devil he’s got angles
But god is an expressionist
GHe got the devil strangled 
Down in Cpurgatorian limbo in hell
Ahh, them southern rip joints just like Gthat
God’s Dwaiting room is full of painters and poets
And old black jazz saints in pork pie Ghats
[Chorus]
Well, exEmcuse me if I’m boring you, dear listener
Accept my humble aGpology
You may think IAm’m some jive folk singer, no
I’m a Dmaster in the art of crimiGnology
[Instrumental]
G       C   G   D   G
[Verse 5]
So, I got off a plane in Nigeria
GIt was Nineteen Sixty-Nine
Arrested by Ton Ton Macoute
GTaking photos was a war zone crime
They were gonna Chack me up with machetes
A US ambassador, come home, paid my Gbribe
So, I played guiDtar with Victor Uwaifo
Taught a little criminology on the Gside
[Chorus]
Yeah, that’s my Emstory and I’m sticking to it
No regrets, no surrender, no aGpology
I know a Amlittle bit about a lot of things 
I’m a Dmaster in the art of crimiGnology
[Chorus]
Yeah, that’s my Emstory and I’m sticking to it
No regrets, no surrender, no aGpology
I know a Amlittle bit about a lot of things 
I’m a Dmaster in the art of crimiGnology
[Outro]
GCriminology
GCriminology
GCriminology

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Criminology

by Tom Russell

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Tom Russell - Criminology

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I had a gun pointed at my head on several occasions

Yeah, Nadine I was scared

Something about a black man with a machine gun

Make you wish you said your prayers

It was Nigeria

The year was Nineteen Sixty-Nine

I was teaching criminology

Played a little guitar on the side

[Verse 2]

In Apache Pass, Prince Rupert

Indian Jack puts a gun to my head

He said, "How do you like it now gentlemen?

How’s your blue eyed boy, Mr Dead?"

It was Canada this time

The year was Nineteen Seventy-One

I was performing at the Club Zanzibar

In the neon world of knives and guns

[Chorus]

Oh, excuse me if I’m boring you, dear listener

Accept my humble apology

You may think I’m just a folk singer, no

D G

I’m a master in the art of criminology

[Verse 3]

When Picasso died, the Indians cried

In a Prince George motel room

We were drunker than a thousand white men

Playing lumber camp saloon

It was Canada again

The year was Nineteen Seventy-Three

There were grizzly bears walking down main street

What an amazing sight to see

[Verse 4]

Well, the devil rides a cubist horse

The devil he’s got angles

But god is an expressionist

He got the devil strangled

Down in purgatorian limbo in hell

Ahh, them southern rip joints just like that

God’s waiting room is full of painters and poets

And old black jazz saints in pork pie hats

[Chorus]

Well, excuse me if I’m boring you, dear listener

Accept my humble apology

You may think I’m some jive folk singer, no

D G

I’m a master in the art of criminology

[Instrumental]

G C G D G

[Verse 5]

So, I got off a plane in Nigeria

It was Nineteen Sixty-Nine

Arrested by Ton Ton Macoute

Taking photos was a war zone crime

They were gonna hack me up with machetes

A US ambassador, come home, paid my bribe

So, I played guitar with Victor Uwaifo

Taught a little criminology on the side

[Chorus]

Yeah, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it

No regrets, no surrender, no apology

I know a little bit about a lot of things

D G

I’m a master in the art of criminology

[Chorus]

Yeah, that’s my story and I’m sticking to it

No regrets, no surrender, no apology

I know a little bit about a lot of things

D G

I’m a master in the art of criminology

[Outro]

Criminology

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