Edwin McCain – Alive (Guitar)

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Al, he sells records down on old st. charley's street

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He's cleaning up fat tuesday's mess he keeps the sidewalks neat

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And he just lost his father and he just lost his wife

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And if it wasn't for the music he couldn't get on with his life

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And he knows what I know

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It's not all that hard to survive

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You take the good and the bad and the time in between

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It lets us know          we're alive

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Well now be be's singing gospel

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And down on bourbon she sings the blues

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She plays on all my heart strings curls my toes up in my shoes

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And she knows what I'm after

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Chase my dreams with all my might

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She says you shouldn't be so anxious and deep down I know she's right

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And he knows what I know

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It's not all that hard to survive

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You take the good and the bad and the time in between

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It lets us know          we're alive

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we're alive  we're alive    we're alive

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we're alive

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Well get on board the rocket

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Step right into the front car

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You know life's a roller coaster

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It ain't got no safety bar

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Raise your voices up with laughter

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Bring it in with one big sigh

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Consecrated in the wonder  ....    we're alive

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Norman he plays music but only in my dreams

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Shows me all the beauty that soulful music brings

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But sometimes he's a spectre and I wake up clenched with fear

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But lesson good or bad he always keeps me clear

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And you know what I know

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It's not all that hard to survive

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You take the good and the bad and the time in between

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It lets us know          we're alive