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Found my fingers up north in the forest of the fern 
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Yeah I blame them words for all I've learned 
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Well I watched my wits walk west where the money is earned
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Just to strut my stuff and wait my turn 
            
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And I have often thought that these old bones 
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Should just go on ahead and break if they gonna 
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   These old shoes should just go on and give out 
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  They're running the jail for profit these days
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That's what they say 

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Lost my lungs long ago in the belly of the beast 
Yeah I got my gall from the boys back east 
Yeah I sing sweet songs with the throat that belongs to her 
Yeah she wears my heart and wears my words 

F#m
Got these lips from the girl next door 
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The only problem is they only beg for more 
F#m
Sold my skin for some fancy clothes 
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I thought I'd get a better deal but that's the way it goes 

Chorus

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F#m
Put all the rest in a hollow tree 
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Yeah fill it with cement and let me be