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Carry On

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[Verse 1]
 AmThey won't employ me,
they wCould much rather destGroy me,
well, the trCuth is I am bGetter on my Amown.
They tell me I am deranged
bumming chCange and riding tGrains
well, the tCruth is life is bGetter on the rAmoad.
[Chorus]
Carry Fon, carry Gon,
travel that Amold dusty road
before that road is overgrown!
Carry oFn, carry Gon,
travel that oAmld dusty road
before you’re old and dead and gone!
[Verse 2]
They Amsay I am lazy,
well, the trCuth is I am just crGazy
about cCatching rides for fGree and writing sAmongs.
They tell me that I am lonely,
well, the tCruth is I am just hGorny
so stCay with me tonGight and then I'm gAmone,
[Chorus]
Carry Fon, carry Gon,
travel that Amold dusty road
before that road is overgrown!
Carry oFn, carry Gon,
travel that oAmld dusty road
before you’re old and dead and gone!
[Instrumental]
F C G AM
F C E7
[Verse 3]
NAmow, I am drunk and seeing double
and I’m lCooking for some trGouble
so I fCind the fight and stGand my ground sAmtrong.
He says he'd love to hurt me,
but won't tCouch me 'cause I am dGirty
so I crCack another bGeer and stagger hAmome.
[Pre-Chorus]
Stagger hFome, stagger hGome,
travel that Amold dusty road
before you’re old and dead and gone!
Stagger hFome, stagger hGome,
travel that Amold dusty road
before you’re old and dead and gone!
[Chorus]
Carry Fon, carry Gon,
travel that Amold dusty road
before that road is overgrown!
Carry oFn, carry Gon,
travel that oAmld dusty road
before you’re old and dead and gone!

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Carry On

by Chad Fontaine

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[Verse 1]

They won't employ me,

C G

they would much rather destroy me,

C G Am

well, the truth is I am better on my own.

They tell me I am deranged

C G

bumming change and riding trains

C G Am

well, the truth is life is better on the road.

[Chorus]

F G

Carry on, carry on,

travel that old dusty road

before that road is overgrown!

F G

Carry on, carry on,

travel that old dusty road

before you’re old and dead and gone!

[Verse 2]

They say I am lazy,

C G

well, the truth is I am just crazy

C G Am

about catching rides for free and writing songs.

They tell me that I am lonely,

C G

well, the truth is I am just horny

C G Am

so stay with me tonight and then I'm gone,

[Chorus]

F G

Carry on, carry on,

travel that old dusty road

before that road is overgrown!

F G

Carry on, carry on,

travel that old dusty road

before you’re old and dead and gone!

[Instrumental]

F C G AM

F C E7

[Verse 3]

Now, I am drunk and seeing double

C G

and I’m looking for some trouble

C G Am

so I find the fight and stand my ground strong.

He says he'd love to hurt me,

C G

but won't touch me 'cause I am dirty

C G Am

so I crack another beer and stagger home.

[Pre-Chorus]

F G

Stagger home, stagger home,

travel that old dusty road

before you’re old and dead and gone!

F G

Stagger home, stagger home,

travel that old dusty road

before you’re old and dead and gone!

[Chorus]

F G

Carry on, carry on,

travel that old dusty road

before that road is overgrown!

F G

Carry on, carry on,

travel that old dusty road

before you’re old and dead and gone!

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