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Reason 36

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Reason 36

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Well I'm always getting told I gotta to keep my place

And to build a little house that suits my face

But I can't stand still and that is serious

Then I was given the tools to help in a trade

I can't even dig with a pick nor spade

And you know as well as I do

That makes no sense

I try to speak out or get spoken for

And I leave smilin' as you flip your coin some more

Now it's a long road to

Where the old meets the new

And I ain't going to live this way

Now I've seen the present

And I've seen the future too

And I ain't gonna live this way

Hey hey hey hey

Now well

Well I've done a lot deals that I called my way

And I guess I've always had the kind of nerve to say

That there's rulesfor suckers but there ain't no rules for me

So if you've ever had the blues or you're feeling bad

Or you've given up on justa'bout all you've had

Then listen up to what I'm gonna say

I try to speak out or get spoken for

And I leave smilin' as you flip your coin some more

Well it's a long road to

Where the old meets the new

And I ain't going to live this way

Now I've seen the present

And I've seen the future too

And I ain't gonna live this way

Hey hey hey hey

Well your deceited little lies

Have deceived you good

And now I gotta hope that you realise

And think before you next speak out of turn

And before you take on everything that's on the plate

I hope, I hope you find it's not too late

To choose exactly where you're gonna eat your food

I try to speak out or get spoken for

And I leave smilin' as you flip your coin some more

Well it's a long road to

Where the old meets the new

And I ain't going to live this way

Now I've seen the present

And I've seen the future too

And I ain't gonna live this way

Hey hey hey hey

Hey hey hey hey

Hey hey hey hey

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