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Artist: Stevie Ray Vaughan
Canonical path: /vaughan-stevie-ray/taxman
Related lyric paths: 6
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Taxman
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Taxman
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Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Should five per cent appear too small?
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah I'm the taxman
If you drive your car, I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold, I'll tax your heat
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet
Taxman
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Don't ask me what I want it for
If you don't want to pay some more
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Now my advice for those who die
Declare those pennies on your eyes
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
And you're working for nobody, yes but me
I mean over time, Sundays, holidays
In the grave, in the grave
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Stevie Ray Vaughan performs "Taxman", and this lyric page sits inside the Stevie Ray Vaughan catalog on LyroVerse.
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