Bob Seger – Persecution Smith (Guitar)

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He rises every morning but he don't look at the sun

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He reaches in the corner where he keeps his loaded gun

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Then he checks the firing action,as he straps it to his chest

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Plans an ambush for the mailman,even though it's all in jest

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He's here he's there he's everywhere

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He's found uptown and underground

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Unlike my friend flicka you know he's not a myth

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He's persecution, persecution, persecution smith

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He's found at every protest march you'll see him looking on

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He'd soon join in to help but he thinks it's all in fun

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Cause he isn't colorblind not to mention no one's fool

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He knows how things should be but he ain't out to change no rule

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His eyes can't see like you and me

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His voice can't speak but only shreik

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His brain is like jelly his muscles they are stiff

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He's persecution persecution persecution smith

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You can't walk down the street no more without him walking by

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You can't go to sleep at night without hearing him cry

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You can't read a newspaper without reading about him

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You can't escape him in the crowd for he will be among them

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He's here he's there he's everywhere

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He's found uptown and underground

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In Watts, California you know who he was with

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With persecution persecution persecution smith

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When you're finished with your ideals

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And you're finished with your dreams

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When you're finished your crusading and no longer hear the screams

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When you're finished trying to picture a world with people free

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When you're finished looking up and the down is all you see

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Then make your goal the first foxhole

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And hide your head beneath your bed

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Cause you won't be alone my friend you know who you'll be with

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With persecution persecution persecution smith