Pray for content, settle for free rent, the tenements recall Rome.
High five look up, look alive, as the scions of history guess another mystery
C G C G C G CWrong. Wrong. Wrong.
Verse 1:
Recite your lines, and I'll quote scriptures.
Em Am Cm BmEverything was fine until membership lost its privileges.
G D G DEveryone in town wanted to be around you.
This went on for a while until they finally found you.
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm CWho knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you did...
C D C G D, C G D.
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
Verse 2:
G D G DWatch your step as you step down from the podium.
Returned from the war to a hero's welcome, what's more you just had to win.
Blazing new trails, waving goodbye to the audience.
Em Am CmHeld captive the crowd was inactive, it made such perfect sense.
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em Bm (Stop) G
Who knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you...... did.
Bridge: G C, G C.
G CBut you won't, Kelly says she could have. (x2)
C G Bm EmLike a bat out of hell time has come for... (x3) ... you.
Chorus 3C D Em Bm
Ever so careful, on the strip we cruise, crippled in someone else's shoes.
C D Em BmWho knew? Mind you. I never had to stand in line, you... (x2) did.
C D C. C G D (x6- x8, I don't know) End on C
For the ballad of a comeback kid.
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