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Patty Griffin
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Chief
Chief had been out of the army For fifteen years or more He was still marching up and down that street Just like he was walking to war They called him the chief 'cause he was Indian It was a name they said behind his back In the summer he'd march without any shoes Till the soles of his feet turned black Till the soles of his feet turned black
His hands wouldn't work the machinery 'Cause his brain told them what to say It was a helluva of a life But its somebody's life Up and down the street all day
Honey, I've been put through the paces Running like a dog on the track The wheels keep on going as fast as you get there You don't ever get to go back I don't really know what I'm doing Just watching myself in some play And the actress looks like she wants to go home And lie in her bed all day Find more lyrics at ※ Mojim.com Yeah lie in a big bed all day
Her hands won't work the machinery 'Cause her brain tells them what to say It's a helluva of a life But its somebody's life Up and down the street all day
Well I wish you could see me When I'm flying in my dreams The way I laugh there way up high The way I look when I fly The way I laugh The way I fly
Chief got out of the army Jesus went to live with the poor I'm still marching up and down that street I don't know what I'm doing that for I don't know what I'm doing that for I don't know what I'm doing that for
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