Tom: G
Introdução:
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Verse
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See that black boy over there, runnin' scared
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his ol' man is in a bottle.
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He done quit his 9 to 5 to drink full time
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now he's livin' in the bottle.
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See that Black boy over there, runnin' scared
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his ol' man got a problem and its a bad one
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Pawned off damn near everything, his ol'
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woman's weddin' ring for a bottle.
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And don't you think it's a crime
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when time after time,
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And don't you think it's a crime
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when time after time, people in the bottle.
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Verse
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See that sister, she look fine until she
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started drinkin' wine from the bottle. She told me
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her ol' man committed a crime
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he's doin' time, now she's in the bottle. I seen her
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out there on the avenue, all by herself
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sho' needs help from the bottle. I seen her
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Preacherman tried to help her out,
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she cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle.
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And turn to me and then said
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And don't you think it's a crime
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when time after time,
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And don't you think it's a crime
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when time after time, people in the bottle.
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Bridge
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If you ever come look for me you know where I'm bound to be, in a bottle, say it again
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If you ever come look for me you know where you can find me
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And don't you think it's a crime
F7M E7(#9)
when time after time,
Am7 Gm7
And don't you think it's a crime
F7M E7(#9)
when time after time, people in the bottle.
Am7 Gm7
And don't you think it's a crime
F7M E7(#9)
when time after time,
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And don't you think it's a crime
F7M E7(#9)
when time after time, people in the bottle.
Outro