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I Ccaught the bus in Chinatown
And Emslept the whole way up I-9F5
The driver, cut and weaved so Amcrazy, just his luck kept him alDive and I 
guess I believe his Grhythm on that morning after CNew Year's Eve
And CI remember Shanghai
How I wEmasn't sure just what was safe to Feat
The chickens pecked and wandered Amat the barefeet of the children Dhawking 
figurines of workers Gsmiling
What's the Chinese Cword for cheese?
CWatched a sidewalk butcher
His insEmtinctive understanding made the Fcarcass snap and clarify benAmeath his
nimble hand that held the Dknife so long, so many times, the Ghandles' changed 
to shapes just like his Cfingers and his palms
And CI, I am a Embroken glass
FShards upon the floor
AmWon't hold nothing anymore
And CI, I am a Embroken glass
FShards upon the floor
AmWon't hold nothing anymore
AnyCmore
It's C2AM in Tokyo
And sEmtill too soon to call back to the Fpeople who will soon begin the dAmay I 
polished off and I will Dwalk a mile amidst the neon Glights that advertise 
but I don't Cknow just what they sell
I Ctell the taxi driver
To the Empark, a higher tone
And Fhis gloves his pristine white just like the Amgirls I used to know would 
Dwear to dance their first cotillion
GEvery single one of them named CJennifer
I Cclutched at the Saint Christopher
I Empicked up at some country abbey Flong ago when I believed he'd Amkeep me safe 
and make me happy Dbut it seems the luck he brings is Gnot the common currency 
a Cpenny in Japan
And CI, I am a Embroken glass
FShards upon the floor
AmWon't hold nothing anymore
And CI, I am a Embroken glass
FShards upon the floor
AmWon't hold nothing anymore
And CI, I am a Embroken glass
FShards upon the floor
AmWon't hold nothing anymore
CAnymore

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Chinatown Bus

by Bishop Allen

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I caught the bus in Chinatown

Em F

And slept the whole way up I-95

Am D

The driver, cut and weaved so crazy, just his luck kept him alive and I

G C

guess I believe his rhythm on that morning after New Year's Eve

And I remember Shanghai

Em F

How I wasn't sure just what was safe to eat

Am D

The chickens pecked and wandered at the barefeet of the children hawking

figurines of workers smiling

What's the Chinese word for cheese?

Watched a sidewalk butcher

Em F Am

His instinctive understanding made the carcass snap and clarify beneath his

D G

nimble hand that held the knife so long, so many times, the handles' changed

to shapes just like his fingers and his palms

C Em

And I, I am a broken glass

Shards upon the floor

Won't hold nothing anymore

C Em

And I, I am a broken glass

Shards upon the floor

Won't hold nothing anymore

Anymore

It's 2AM in Tokyo

Em F Am

And still too soon to call back to the people who will soon begin the day I

D G

polished off and I will walk a mile amidst the neon lights that advertise

but I don't know just what they sell

I tell the taxi driver

To the park, a higher tone

F Am

And his gloves his pristine white just like the girls I used to know would

wear to dance their first cotillion

G C

Every single one of them named Jennifer

I clutched at the Saint Christopher

Em F Am

I picked up at some country abbey long ago when I believed he'd keep me safe

D G

and make me happy but it seems the luck he brings is not the common currency

a penny in Japan

C Em

And I, I am a broken glass

Shards upon the floor

Won't hold nothing anymore

C Em

And I, I am a broken glass

Shards upon the floor

Won't hold nothing anymore

C Em

And I, I am a broken glass

Shards upon the floor

Won't hold nothing anymore

Anymore

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