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[Verse 1]
MoGther nature never meant to birth another chDild like me
FSitting in this grass smoke a cigarette but you ain't getting hCigh like me (yeah)
GPapa ain't no Rolling Stone (no no no)
DevAmeloped this all on my own (yeah)
A Cwoman never loved me long
It's tempoDrary
Not my home
[Chorus]
So I'm gon' burn this ruGbber I'm gon burn this gasoliFne
And sDet it on fCire, fire, fire, fire
Hope sGomeone sees and puts me oFut
Instead they start a rCiot, riot, riot
So DI'm gon' burn this ruGbber I'm gon' burn this gasoliDne
And set it on fCire, fire, fire, fire
Hope sGomeone sees and puts me oFut
Instead they start a riCot, riot, riot
[Verse 2]
My mama tGold me good things come in tDwo
But I don't got tCwo girlfriends, two friends, two chains
My daddy toGld me good things come and Fgo
Advice don't really heClp, 'cause I can't help myselfD  
My mama toGld me good things come in tDwo
But I don't got tGwo girlfriends, two friends, two chaCins
My daddy tGold me good things come and Dgo
Advice don't really hCelp, 'cause I can't help myself
[Chorus]
So I'm gon' burn this ruGbber I'm gon burn this gasoliFne
And sDet it on fCire, fire, fire, fire
Hope sGomeone sees and puts me oFut
Instead they start a rCiot, riot, riot
So DI'm gon' burn this ruGbber I'm gon' burn this gasoliDne
And set it on fCire, fire, fire, fire
Hope sGomeone sees and puts me oFut
Instead they start a riCot, riot, riot
[Verse 3]
(IBmce ice coCld)
BmMama was a lady
Side chCick was a no
WaBmtson street killa white bCoy slinging blow
MBmean yadda yadda ya I meaGnt this really slow
PoDrch smoking thBmat blue at the cGrib
Her daddy was a racist homoDphobic
I just snatch some juBmice from out his fridge
Leave a trail of glCitter at the dBmoorC  Bm  C  D  
And we been watBmching too much westerns
Now we piDstol pop
[Hook]
So I'm gon' burn this ruGbber I'm gon burn this gasoliFne
And sDet it on fCire, fire, fire, fire
Hope sGomeone sees and puts me oFut
Instead they start a rCiot, riot, riot
So DI'm gon' burn this ruGbber I'm gon' burn this gasoliDne
And set it on fCire, fire, fire, fire
Hope sGomeone sees and puts me oFut
Instead they start a riCot, riot, riotG  
[Outro x4]
We just want to be loFved
We need money and drCugs
And a new place to stay

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Riot

by Jon Waltz

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[Verse 1]

G D

Mother nature never meant to birth another child like me

F C

Sitting in this grass smoke a cigarette but you ain't getting high like me (yeah)

Papa ain't no Rolling Stone (no no no)

Developed this all on my own (yeah)

A woman never loved me long

It's temporary

Not my home

[Chorus]

G F

So I'm gon' burn this rubber I'm gon burn this gasoline

D C

And set it on fire, fire, fire, fire

G F

Hope someone sees and puts me out

Instead they start a riot, riot, riot

D G D

So I'm gon' burn this rubber I'm gon' burn this gasoline

And set it on fire, fire, fire, fire

G F

Hope someone sees and puts me out

Instead they start a riot, riot, riot

[Verse 2]

G D

My mama told me good things come in two

But I don't got two girlfriends, two friends, two chains

G F

My daddy told me good things come and go

C D

Advice don't really help, 'cause I can't help myself

G D

My mama told me good things come in two

G C

But I don't got two girlfriends, two friends, two chains

G D

My daddy told me good things come and go

Advice don't really help, 'cause I can't help myself

[Chorus]

G F

So I'm gon' burn this rubber I'm gon burn this gasoline

D C

And set it on fire, fire, fire, fire

G F

Hope someone sees and puts me out

Instead they start a riot, riot, riot

D G D

So I'm gon' burn this rubber I'm gon' burn this gasoline

And set it on fire, fire, fire, fire

G F

Hope someone sees and puts me out

Instead they start a riot, riot, riot

[Verse 3]

Bm C

(Ice ice cold)

Mama was a lady

Side chick was a no

Bm C

Watson street killa white boy slinging blow

Bm G

Mean yadda yadda ya I meant this really slow

D Bm G

Porch smoking that blue at the crib

Her daddy was a racist homophobic

I just snatch some juice from out his fridge

C Bm C Bm C D

Leave a trail of glitter at the door

And we been watching too much westerns

Now we pistol pop

[Hook]

G F

So I'm gon' burn this rubber I'm gon burn this gasoline

D C

And set it on fire, fire, fire, fire

G F

Hope someone sees and puts me out

Instead they start a riot, riot, riot

D G D

So I'm gon' burn this rubber I'm gon' burn this gasoline

And set it on fire, fire, fire, fire

G F

Hope someone sees and puts me out

C G

Instead they start a riot, riot, riot

[Outro x4]

We just want to be loved

We need money and drugs

And a new place to stay

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