[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Am
..At the clinic wondering what your face would be like
Dm
Mascara bleeding to my eyes
G Am
Tied like a dog on a chain with a midlife crisis and an ex husband
Am Dm
..Sneaking a Marlboro Ultra Light I stole from a nurse out there in the alley
G Am
Halfway home is where the heart is and I'm halfway home
Am Dm
..White trash, trailer trash, they said you'd always be it
And you said, 'one day you'll see.'
G Am
But lately you start to wonder if they were right
Am
..Spit on you at school outside
Dm
In the locker room and bathroom too
G
Locked you in the stall
Am
Bless this mess, can I bum a light?
[Verse 2]
Am Dm
..The cars out on the LA Freeway they look like red and light Christmas lights strung out on a chain
G Am
The ex virgin Mary of 49th street has a pocket full of pills
Am Dm
..She sold herself for synthetic heroin and sleeping with a man about twice her age
G Am
Really though it was anything but sleeping
Am Dm
..Nice neighbors,...bad cough
G Am
..No health insurance this year, transitional neighborhood
Am Dm
..Gentrification comes like it always does and some nice condos they Go in
G Am
But the needles in the alley they're still laying there
Am
..Don't Go barefoot or take a nap out there
Dm
Wear shoes if you have um
G
Undercover methadone clinic
Am
Children close your eyes
[Verse 3]
Am Dm
..Say a lullaby and think of a nursery rhyme
Or maybe something your mama used to tell you when you were trying to sleep
G Am
Jill fell down when the bow breaks oh the cradle will fall
Am
Down will come baby, down will come baby, down will come baby
Dm
..Put out the cigarette
G Am
..Just make a decision Lydia, just make a decision
It's yours
[Interlude]
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[Verse 4]
Am
..Close your eyes and make a wish
Dm
Hear the whisper of God
G
He used to talk like you, you used to see his face in the clouds
Am
Now I see your face in my mind
Am
..It's wrong for him to want it
Dm
Bless this mess, brush your hair
G Am
Fix yourself up real nice you've got a show tonight
[Verse 5]
Am Dm
..Singing down at the Broken Bottle, half waiting shifts
G Am
Get the guys a couple of beers, Go on get the food, living off tips and meth
Am Dm
..Then I came home after dancin' one night...
G Am
And I wrecked my car and you have to take the bus now so you've got a long walk to think about it
Am
..A long walk to the station
Dm G
..A long life ahead to live with yourself
Am
So think about it Lydia
G Am
..Think about it Lydia
G Am
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