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When I Die

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DWhen I die put that Abottle in my hand
GAll these years on earth, it Dwas my only fAriend
DWhen you dig a hole and Agonna bury me
GPut that bottle of Jim Beam to Drest beside meA  
DAll my life I've been Aliving on the run
Hanging Gout in bars and hotel rooms Dannoying eAveryone
DLiving on the road running Afrom coast to coast
Spending Gmany nights in jail, like a Dgunman at his Apost
When I Gdie, you don't Dhave to cry
GYou don't have to feel no Dfeelings inAside
DNever cared or had no fAeelings for no one
GThe only one I cared for was the oDne who made me cAum
DLive my live like a loAner on the trail
GSome of the nights in jail, I coDuldn't afford no bAail
DNo one to call, no oAne to see me through
So I boGught a gun one day and I cDame gunning after yAou
GLiving on the road playing, scumfDuck rock 'n' roll
GI'm on the road and I havDen't got no hoAme
DNever lived nowhere long enAough to call home
GI'm just an outlaw scumfuck, pDlaying my rock 'An' roll
DNever had nothing that could keAep me satisfied
Except my boGoze and my drugs and that woDman by my siAde
DShe was no woman, but she's goAod enough for me
GShe's got that cunt between her legs and tDhat's all I nAeed
DSo when I die put that boAttle by my side
GBury me with old Jim Beam and I'Dll be on my hAell ride
When I dGie, when I dDie
GDown to hell is my fiDnal destiAnation
DWhen I die put that boAttle by my side
It's the only frGiend I've had in life but it kDept me satiAsfied
DLiving on the run you'll never taAke me out alive
GI bought a gun, I'm leaving now
DBye-bAye,
Bye-bGye

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When I Die

by GG Allin

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D A

When I die put that bottle in my hand

G D A

All these years on earth, it was my only friend

D A

When you dig a hole and gonna bury me

G D A

Put that bottle of Jim Beam to rest beside me

D A

All my life I've been living on the run

G D A

Hanging out in bars and hotel rooms annoying everyone

D A

Living on the road running from coast to coast

G D A

Spending many nights in jail, like a gunman at his post

G D

When I die, you don't have to cry

G D A

You don't have to feel no feelings inside

D A

Never cared or had no feelings for no one

G D A

The only one I cared for was the one who made me cum

D A

Live my live like a loner on the trail

G D A

Some of the nights in jail, I couldn't afford no bail

D A

No one to call, no one to see me through

G D A

So I bought a gun one day and I came gunning after you

G D

Living on the road playing, scumfuck rock 'n' roll

G D A

I'm on the road and I haven't got no home

D A

Never lived nowhere long enough to call home

G D A

I'm just an outlaw scumfuck, playing my rock 'n' roll

D A

Never had nothing that could keep me satisfied

G D A

Except my booze and my drugs and that woman by my side

D A

She was no woman, but she's good enough for me

G D A

She's got that cunt between her legs and that's all I need

D A

So when I die put that bottle by my side

G D A

Bury me with old Jim Beam and I'll be on my hell ride

G D

When I die, when I die

G D A

Down to hell is my final destination

D A

When I die put that bottle by my side

G D A

It's the only friend I've had in life but it kept me satisfied

D A

Living on the run you'll never take me out alive

I bought a gun, I'm leaving now

D A

Bye-bye,

Bye-bye

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