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Deliver your children

written and performed by Paul McCartney
from "London Town", 1978

(Capo 5, preferably 12-string)

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Well, the rain was a-falling and the ground turned to     mud
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I was watching all the people running from the flood
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So I started to prayin' though I ain't no prayin'   man
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for the Lord to come a helpin' knowing he'd understand.

CHORUS:
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Deliver your children to the good good life
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give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
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shine a light in the morning and a light at night
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and if a thing goes wrong you'd better make it right.

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Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean
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she spent all day with the washing machine
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but when it came to lovin' she was never around
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she was out getting dirty --- all over town.

CHORUS

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Well, I was low on money and my truck broke down
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I was on my way to the lost and found
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so I took it to a dealer, I said make it run
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well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun.

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I said you robbed me before so I'm robbing you  back
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and if it don't put you straight it'll put you on the right track
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well, I ain't no devil and I ain't no   saint
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but I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint.

CHORUS

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If you want good eggs you gotta feed that  hen
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and if you wanna hear some more
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well, I'll sing it again.

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