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Danny Carlisle
From Vic's 1990 album "Little"
[Verse 1]
He Cwanted a Ftree fort more than CanythingC  
Yes he Amwanted to build and deGfend one on his FownF  
But the Cneighbor boys' BB Fseige was overCwhelmAming
So he a-Gwon't be building his dream Ftree fort anymoreC  C  
[Verse 2]
  CHe received a Ffive-speed Schwinn for CChristmasC  
So he Ambuilt a ramp out of the Gplywood and a FstumpF  
And at Cnights he Fdreamed Evel KCnieveAml
And a Gcanyon to jump Fin a-his backyardC  C  
[Chorus 1]
  FDannGy um-CarlisAmle, he don't give a Gshit about the Contras
  FDannGy um-CarlisAmle, he's barely grown and he's used up Gmost of his Foptions
And still he would Frather dream, dream, Fdream
And still he would Frather dream than CfuckC  
[Verse 3]
COnce he used a Fpocket knife to kill a Cgarden snakeC  
Yes he Amchopped that evil Gserpent into FfoursF  
And when he Craised his eyes to Fheaven as a CsoldierAm  
He Gwiped the blood of Fbad snake on his shirtC  C  
[Chorus 2]
 FYeah DannGy um-CarlisAmle, he don't give a Gshit about the Contras
 FYeah DannGy um-CarlisAmle, he's barely grown and he's used up Gmost of his Foptions
And still he would Frather dream, dream, Fdream
And still he would Frather dream than CfuckC  
C     C

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Danny Carlisle

by Vic Chesnutt

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Danny Carlisle

From Vic's 1990 album "Little"

[Verse 1]

C F C C

He wanted a tree fort more than anything

Am G F F

Yes he wanted to build and defend one on his own

C F C Am

But the neighbor boys' BB seige was overwhelming

G F C C

So he a-won't be building his dream tree fort anymore

[Verse 2]

C F C C

He received a five-speed Schwinn for Christmas

Am G F F

So he built a ramp out of the plywood and a stump

C F C Am

And at nights he dreamed Evel Knievel

G F C C

And a canyon to jump in a-his backyard

[Chorus 1]

F G Am G

Danny um-Carlisle, he don't give a shit about the Contras

F G Am G F

Danny um-Carlisle, he's barely grown and he's used up most of his options

F F

And still he would rather dream, dream, dream

F C C

And still he would rather dream than fuck

[Verse 3]

C F C C

Once he used a pocket knife to kill a garden snake

Am G F F

Yes he chopped that evil serpent into fours

C F C Am

And when he raised his eyes to heaven as a soldier

G F C C

He wiped the blood of bad snake on his shirt

[Chorus 2]

F G Am G

Yeah Danny um-Carlisle, he don't give a shit about the Contras

F G Am G F

Yeah Danny um-Carlisle, he's barely grown and he's used up most of his options

F F

And still he would rather dream, dream, dream

F C C

And still he would rather dream than fuck

C C

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