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Key: Am
Intro:
Am7 D Am7 D
Verse 1:
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The time it takes for the wheels to fall off I wonder
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Through the echo, cries the laughter of the river
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See the valley, city, burning, smoking skies
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Cries of anger illuminate their eyes
Verse 2:
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Did you become the joke you always had to tell
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The weak handshake, the crooked teeth behind the smile
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Suspended in animation, no one got a plan
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Keep your eyes on their action, politician sleight of hand
Verse 3:
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Uniform against a peaceful scene
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What action do you take when believers only dream
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Containers of experience, speakers of clarinet kin
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How do you survive when everybody's out to win
Verse 4:
Am
From the corner of my mind
D Am7 D
The endless walk down the line
Am7 D
The past holds too long
Am7 D
Singing the same ol' tune
Am7
Live for today cause
D Am7 D
We'll all be gone soon
Outro:
Am7
Live for today cause
D Am7 D
We'll all be gone soon
Am7
Live for today cause
D Am7 D
We'll all be gone soon
Am7 D Am7 D Am7
D Am7 D Am7 D Am7
Song History
Published: February 11, 2025
Last Updated: September 10, 2025