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Not Me
Keni Thomas
[Intro]
G  C  G  C
[Verse 1]
GNoone raised their hand that day when they asked for volunteers.
CHe got picked out by default; he was the only daddy Gthere.
GThey said, "We know what you're thinkin': 'Choose someone else instead,'
But this Cleague was built on coaches who Dstood right there and Gsaid,
[Chorus]
'GNot meC, not Gme.  CNo way with this job of mine.  I could never Dfind the time.
Not GmeC, not Gme.'  The Cworld becomes a better place when Dsomeone stands and leads the way,
steps Cforward when they'd Drather say, 'Not Gme.'"C  
[Verse 2]
GThe judge says, "You're the oldest, makes you the legal guardian.
I'm Csorry how you lost your folks, but there's no next-of-Gkin."
Two Gbrothers and a sister, she knew how hard that it would be,
but she Csoftly said I'll raise 'em, while the Dvoice inside her Gscreamed,
[Chorus]
"GNot meC, not Gme!  I Ccan't believe what's happening; this isn't how it's Dsupposed to be!
Not GmeC, not Gme!  But this Cworld becomes a better place when Dsomeone stands and leads the way,
steps Cforward when they'd Drather say, 'Not Gme.'"
[Instrumental]
G  C  G  D
[Verse 3]
N.C.        G  
A young captain at attention, a star pinned on his chest.
CHe recalls the battle while the final roll call's Gread.
They Gwere the finest soldiers; it was my privilege to lead.
CThey deserve the medals:  the Dmen who died, not Gme.
[Chorus]
"GNot meC, not Gme.  I just Cdid what I was called to do.  You'd do the same if Dit were you.
Not GmeC, not Gme.  But this Cworld becomes a better place when Dsomeone stands and leads the way,
steps Cforward when they'd Drather say, 'Not Gme.'"
[Outro]
GYeah, steps Cforward when they'd Drather say, "Not Gme."
CMmmm hmmm... Not Gme..C.. Not GmeC  

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Not Me

by Keni Thomas

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Not Me

Keni Thomas

[Intro]

G C G C

[Verse 1]

Noone raised their hand that day when they asked for volunteers.

C G

He got picked out by default; he was the only daddy there.

They said, "We know what you're thinkin': 'Choose someone else instead,'

C D G

But this league was built on coaches who stood right there and said,

[Chorus]

G C G C D

'Not me, not me. No way with this job of mine. I could never find the time.

G C G C D

Not me, not me.' The world becomes a better place when someone stands and leads the way,

C D G C

steps forward when they'd rather say, 'Not me.'"

[Verse 2]

The judge says, "You're the oldest, makes you the legal guardian.

C G

I'm sorry how you lost your folks, but there's no next-of-kin."

Two brothers and a sister, she knew how hard that it would be,

C D G

but she softly said I'll raise 'em, while the voice inside her screamed,

[Chorus]

G C G C D

"Not me, not me! I can't believe what's happening; this isn't how it's supposed to be!

G C G C D

Not me, not me! But this world becomes a better place when someone stands and leads the way,

C D G

steps forward when they'd rather say, 'Not me.'"

[Instrumental]

G C G D

[Verse 3]

N.C.

A young captain at attention, a star pinned on his chest.

C G

He recalls the battle while the final roll call's read.

They were the finest soldiers; it was my privilege to lead.

C D G

They deserve the medals: the men who died, not me.

[Chorus]

G C G C D

"Not me, not me. I just did what I was called to do. You'd do the same if it were you.

G C G C D

Not me, not me. But this world becomes a better place when someone stands and leads the way,

C D G

steps forward when they'd rather say, 'Not me.'"

[Outro]

G C D G

Yeah, steps forward when they'd rather say, "Not me."

C G C G C

Mmmm hmmm... Not me.... Not me

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