The Forgiven

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[Verse 1]
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They love me for being honest they love me for being myself
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But the minute I mention Jesus they want me to go to hell
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And its hard to find the balance when I don't believe in one
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When you mix art with business you're just shooting an empty gun

[Chorus]
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You're just a songwriter you ain't a preacher
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we came to mourn you not to look in the mirror
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Sing about those hard times sing about those women
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We love the broken not the forgiven

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 2]
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And these songs will only take me as far as the people will go
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If I can't make them happy well then they won't come to my shows
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Maybe thats what killed all the great voices in the world
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Always bleeding for every line but no one was bleeding in return oh

[Chorus]
Am                        F           C
You're just a songwriter you ain't a preacher
F           C         G
we came to mourn you not to look in the mirror
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Sing about those hard times sing about those women
F            C      G
We love the broken not the forgiven

[Instrumental 2]
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[Coda]
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Sing about hard times sing about those women
F            C      G
We love the broken not the forgiven