HOW'D  JA LIKE TO BE ME?

                      By Marvin Rainwater

MAMA DIDN'T WANT ME & DADDY WAS GONE
I GUESS YOU MIGHT SAY ..WASN'T MUCH OF A HOME
JUST A BIG OLE HOUSE FULL OF FIGHTIN' KIDS
AND NOBODY CARED MUCH WHAT I DID

WELL I KNOW YOU MIGHT SAY IT'S ALL MY FAULT
'CUZ I'VE HEARD YOU SAY I AIN'T WORTH MY SALT
WELL...HERE'S MY SHOES..PUT 'EM ON YOUR FEET
AND THINK ABOUT ME WHEN YOU HIT THE STREET

NOT SURE WHERE TO GO NOT KNOWING WHERE TO TURN
BUT YOU'LL FEEL THAT RAGE THAT STARTS TO BURN
YOU'LL TURN YOUR BACK ON THE ONES YOU LOVE
AND YOU'LL HAVE NO TIME FOR THE MAN ABOVE

DON'T WORRY 'BOUT TOMORROW JUST LIVE FOR TODAY
'CUZ YOU AIN'T GONNA LIVE TO SEE YOUR HAIR TURN GRAY.

     !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SO TAKE MY KNIFE
                              AND HERE'S MY GUN
                              JUST DON'T LOOK BACK
                              WHEN YOU START TO
                              RUNNNNN.nnnnnnnnnnn............

copyright 2001 by Marvin Rainwater


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