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Medicate The Kids

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VERSE1
CTell 'em say no to drugs, substances make you dumb
DThen you say, give 'em some, Aare you the victim
COf this experience, child experiment
DTeacher's predicament, Ayou're in the system
And Cif you don't walk the Gline, you can Dwalk the plank
  AYour older brother
CWants to control your Gmind, you're more Duseful blank
PRE-CHORUS
Medicate the Emkids    E5     D5      E5feathers turn to DquillsD5  C5  D5  
Pump 'em full of Atraining fluids, powders and pills
There's Bnothing you can't flush out
And nothing you can't kill
CHORUS
CWhy don't Gyou just Dback off Aof us
CBefore Gwe go DcrazyA  
I'm gonna Ctell you, Gno way, Dthis ain't Afair play
CJust don't GmediDcate meA  
VERSE2
CTell 'em, say no to drugs, Gsubstances make you dumb
DUnless you get 'em from Asomeone who loves you
COne who knows best for you, Gpaid for those tests for you
DKnows how to get you through, Awhen it's above you
CAnd you can't get on Gtop, cause it's Dhigh to climb,
   AYou hear them saying
CDon't make me call the Gcops every Dother time
PRE-CHORUS (same as before)
CHORUS (same as before)
BRIDGE
And there's a Clong line flowing from presGcription aisles
Filed through Dlegal means so we can Aalter the child
For his proCtection tie him to exGtension cords
This is the Dage of discipline
CHORUS (modulated)
DWhy don't Ayou just Eback off Bof us
DBefore Awe go EcrazyB  
DWhy don't Ayou just Eback off Bof us
DBefore Awe go EcrazyB  
DWhy don't Ayou just Eback off Bof us
DBefore Awe go EcrazyB  
DWhy don't Ayou just Eback off Bof us
DBefore Awe go Ecrazy

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Medicate The Kids

by Gavin DeGraw

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VERSE1

Tell 'em say no to drugs, substances make you dumb

D A

Then you say, give 'em some, are you the victim

Of this experience, child experiment

D A

Teacher's predicament, you're in the system

C G D

And if you don't walk the line, you can walk the plank

Your older brother

C G D

Wants to control your mind, you're more useful blank

PRE-CHORUS

Em E5 D5 E5 D D5 C5 D5

Medicate the kids feathers turn to quills

Pump 'em full of training fluids, powders and pills

There's nothing you can't flush out

And nothing you can't kill

CHORUS

C G D A

Why don't you just back off of us

C G D A

Before we go crazy

C G D A

I'm gonna tell you, no way, this ain't fair play

C G D A

Just don't medicate me

VERSE2

C G

Tell 'em, say no to drugs, substances make you dumb

D A

Unless you get 'em from someone who loves you

C G

One who knows best for you, paid for those tests for you

D A

Knows how to get you through, when it's above you

C G D

And you can't get on top, cause it's high to climb,

You hear them saying

C G D

Don't make me call the cops every other time

PRE-CHORUS (same as before)

CHORUS (same as before)

BRIDGE

C G

And there's a long line flowing from prescription aisles

D A

Filed through legal means so we can alter the child

C G

For his protection tie him to extension cords

This is the age of discipline

CHORUS (modulated)

D A E B

Why don't you just back off of us

D A E B

Before we go crazy

D A E B

Why don't you just back off of us

D A E B

Before we go crazy

D A E B

Why don't you just back off of us

D A E B

Before we go crazy

D A E B

Why don't you just back off of us

D A E

Before we go crazy

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