John Mellencamp – When Jesus Left Birmingham (Guitar)

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When Jesus left Birmingham, All the disciples went crazy

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When Jesus left Birmingham

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All the people went completely nuts

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They all busted out on a wild night

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Riding high on a golden calf

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When Jesus left Birmingham

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All the people had themselves a big long laugh

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Well my girl, she's a walker

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And she can talk herself out of any mess

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My girl, she don't pray

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But she somehow seems still to be blessed

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When those crazy nights come a callin'

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Man, she'll dance on the tables, like all of the rest

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When my girl (When my girl) left Birmingham (left Birmingham)

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She was doing what she thought was best

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 It's all free on the inside        It's all free on the inside

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Save us right now, we need you...

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We need you right now (it’s all free on the inside)

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Inside,  gotta get inside... Inside

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I see myself with a rosary

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I'm in a garden and I'm talking to myself

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I ain't sayin' much worth repeating

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Just askin' for forgiveness and all of his best

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When those crazy nights come a callin'

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Man, I'm just as human as I can be

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When Jesus left Birmingham, He left it there for you and me

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 So let it rock, let it roll             }

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Let the Bible belt come and save my soul }  repeat till end