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[Intro]
Am F C G
[Verse 1]
So Amwhat do I have to offer that ain't Falready been written
CWho should I believe, to Gwhom should I listen
I got these Ampeople on the tv telling Fme it's all but over
got the Cpreacher man tellin me GI should be afraid
cause AmJesus on his way so I Fbetter start prayin
but Cwhat about the pain of the Gwords he's not sayin
got Amkids in Iraq being Fkilled by the president
Ckids on the rez where Gsuicide is evident
and Ampoliticians make it seem Flike it's all irrelevant
Cuntil the next election comes, Gthen it's on their regiment
Amdirty po-lice, Fmurderers in uniform
Ckillin my peeps and then Gfillin out the proper forms
and AmI ain't even trippin, I know Feveryone ain't innocent
but I Cthought we had rights in this Gcountry that we livin in
I Amguess I wouldn't know, cause to Fyou I'm just an indian
you'd Crather see me fail in life and Gend up in imprisonment
[Chorus]
But Amhow can you just look at me with Fjudgement in your eyes?
CYou ain't seen the ups and downs and Gstruggles of my life and I've
been Amtrying since birth just to Fbreak this curse
but it Cjust gets worse and Gworse and worse and
[Verse 2]
I Amused to be the one running Fround feelin down on my luck
Ca young boy with a Gcriminals touch
I didn't Amknow no better I was Fliving it up
and if I Cwasn't gettin' down I was Ggetting a rush
out of Amsomethin that I shouldn't do,  Fwouldn't you?
After Call it's the shit that they Gtell you that you couldn't do
Ambut I made it through and Fimma get mine
Ceven if it means ropin' Gdopin' through them tough times
Amdamn this rez life, Fit's gettin dirty dirty
Chardcore depression like I'm Glivin in the dirty thirties
Amand even kids now Fthey got them 30-30s
Cready to blast at a Gparty, man it isn't purty
AmI know you heard me but Fare you listenin
threw the Cbottles, gettin smashed just Glike it was a christenin
Amjust put the whiskey in, a Fcup and mix it in
with the Cwords I'm speaking and you Gseem a lot like christians
[Chorus]
But Amhow can you just look at me with Fjudgement in your eyes?
CYou ain't seen the ups and downs and Gstruggles of my life and I've
been Amtrying since birth just to Fbreak this curse
but it Cjust gets worse and Gworse and worse and
[Verse 3]
Amas the world turns I Fsee my concerns
are Cblowin in the wind like a Gfire when it burns
I'm a Amlion on the prowl, I'm the Fwriting on the wall
I'm the Ctrumpets that are blasting as your Ggaze begins to fall
I'm a Amdynamite explosion, the Fwind that brings erosion
the Cmiddle of the ocean when your Gship just sank
I'm the Amheat of the desert when you Fgot no drank
I'm the Ctip of the top I'm the Gtick of the clock
when you Amgot a minute left and your Fheart's about to stop
I'm the Cright, I'm the wrong, I'm the Glyrics to this song
I'm the Amanswer to the questions you've been Faskin all along
CyeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaGaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
[Chorus]
    Amhow can you just look at me with Fjudgement in your eyes?
CYou ain't seen the ups and downs and Gstruggles of my life and I've
been Amtrying since birth just to Fbreak this curse
but it Cjust gets worse and Gworse and worse and
    Amhow can you just look at me with Fjudgement in your eyes?
CYou ain't seen the ups and downs and Gstruggles of my life and I've
been Amtrying since birth just to Fbreak this curse
but it Cjust gets worse and Gworse and worse yeah

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The One

by Leonard Sumner

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[Intro]

Am F C G

[Verse 1]

Am F

So what do I have to offer that ain't already been written

C G

Who should I believe, to whom should I listen

Am F

I got these people on the tv telling me it's all but over

C G

got the preacher man tellin me I should be afraid

Am F

cause Jesus on his way so I better start prayin

C G

but what about the pain of the words he's not sayin

Am F

got kids in Iraq being killed by the president

C G

kids on the rez where suicide is evident

Am F

and politicians make it seem like it's all irrelevant

C G

until the next election comes, then it's on their regiment

Am F

dirty po-lice, murderers in uniform

C G

killin my peeps and then fillin out the proper forms

Am F

and I ain't even trippin, I know everyone ain't innocent

C G

but I thought we had rights in this country that we livin in

Am F

I guess I wouldn't know, cause to you I'm just an indian

C G

you'd rather see me fail in life and end up in imprisonment

[Chorus]

Am F

But how can you just look at me with judgement in your eyes?

C G

You ain't seen the ups and downs and struggles of my life and I've

Am F

been trying since birth just to break this curse

C G

but it just gets worse and worse and worse and

[Verse 2]

Am F

I used to be the one running round feelin down on my luck

C G

a young boy with a criminals touch

Am F

I didn't know no better I was living it up

C G

and if I wasn't gettin' down I was getting a rush

Am F

out of somethin that I shouldn't do, wouldn't you?

C G

After all it's the shit that they tell you that you couldn't do

Am F

but I made it through and imma get mine

C G

even if it means ropin' dopin' through them tough times

Am F

damn this rez life, it's gettin dirty dirty

C G

hardcore depression like I'm livin in the dirty thirties

Am F

and even kids now they got them 30-30s

C G

ready to blast at a party, man it isn't purty

Am F

I know you heard me but are you listenin

C G

threw the bottles, gettin smashed just like it was a christenin

Am F

just put the whiskey in, a cup and mix it in

C G

with the words I'm speaking and you seem a lot like christians

[Chorus]

Am F

But how can you just look at me with judgement in your eyes?

C G

You ain't seen the ups and downs and struggles of my life and I've

Am F

been trying since birth just to break this curse

C G

but it just gets worse and worse and worse and

[Verse 3]

Am F

as the world turns I see my concerns

C G

are blowin in the wind like a fire when it burns

Am F

I'm a lion on the prowl, I'm the writing on the wall

C G

I'm the trumpets that are blasting as your gaze begins to fall

Am F

I'm a dynamite explosion, the wind that brings erosion

C G

the middle of the ocean when your ship just sank

Am F

I'm the heat of the desert when you got no drank

C G

I'm the tip of the top I'm the tick of the clock

Am F

when you got a minute left and your heart's about to stop

C G

I'm the right, I'm the wrong, I'm the lyrics to this song

Am F

I'm the answer to the questions you've been askin all along

C G

yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Chorus]

Am F

how can you just look at me with judgement in your eyes?

C G

You ain't seen the ups and downs and struggles of my life and I've

Am F

been trying since birth just to break this curse

C G

but it just gets worse and worse and worse and

Am F

how can you just look at me with judgement in your eyes?

C G

You ain't seen the ups and downs and struggles of my life and I've

Am F

been trying since birth just to break this curse

C G

but it just gets worse and worse and worse yeah

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