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Title: I've Been A Rebel
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[Verse 1]
GWell dad said son don't you be a fool, 
FStay away from that ole brown mule,
CHe's mean as a snake and twice as Gquick,
Oh but aGlways the kind that had to be shown,
FI couldn't listen no I couldn't be told,
CEven way back then I had to get my kicks,
[Chorus]
Yea GI?ve been a rebel and it don't pay,
There ain't Fno future in living this way, 
It aCin't worth the trouble and I've tried to cGhange,
Yeah I've doGne it the hard way all my life,
It coFst me plenty to many times,
CI been a rebel and it don't pGay,
[Verse 2]
GIf there's a bump in the road well I hit'em all,
You don't Freally learn till you hit a brick wall,
Back up anCd say man I could have gone arGound that,
Yeah somGetimes I wish I could just go along,
But that hard Fheaded streaks just a little to long,
Getting first Chand knowledge going no where Gfast,
[Chorus]
Yea GI?ve been a rebel and it don't pay,
There ain't Fno future in living this way, 
It aCin't worth the trouble and I've tried to cGhange,
Yeah I've doGne it the hard way all my life,
It coFst me plenty to many times,
CI been a rebel and it don't pGay, 

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Ive Been A Rebel

by David Lee Murphy

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Title: I've Been A Rebel

CD:

[Verse 1]

Well dad said son don't you be a fool,

Stay away from that ole brown mule,

C G

He's mean as a snake and twice as quick,

Oh but always the kind that had to be shown,

I couldn't listen no I couldn't be told,

Even way back then I had to get my kicks,

[Chorus]

Yea I?ve been a rebel and it don't pay,

There ain't no future in living this way,

C G

It ain't worth the trouble and I've tried to change,

Yeah I've done it the hard way all my life,

It cost me plenty to many times,

C G

I been a rebel and it don't pay,

[Verse 2]

If there's a bump in the road well I hit'em all,

You don't really learn till you hit a brick wall,

C G

Back up and say man I could have gone around that,

Yeah sometimes I wish I could just go along,

But that hard headed streaks just a little to long,

C G

Getting first hand knowledge going no where fast,

[Chorus]

Yea I?ve been a rebel and it don't pay,

There ain't no future in living this way,

C G

It ain't worth the trouble and I've tried to change,

Yeah I've done it the hard way all my life,

It cost me plenty to many times,

C G

I been a rebel and it don't pay,

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