Lou Reed – Teach The Gifted Children (Guitar)

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Teach the gifted children

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Teach them to have mercy

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Teach them about sunsets

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Teach them about moonrise

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Teach them about anger

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The sin that comes with dawning

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Teach them about flowers

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And the beauty of forgetfulness

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Then take me to the river (take me to the river)

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And put me in the water (and put me in the water)

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Bless them and forgive them (take me to the river)

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Father cause they just don't know (take me to the river)

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All the gifted children

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Teach the gifted children

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The way of men and animals

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Teach them about cities

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The history of the mysteries

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Their vice and their virtues

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About branches that blow in the wind

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On the wages of their sins

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Teach them of forgiveness

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Teach them about mercy

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Teach them about music

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And the cool and cleansing waters

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What do they say, take me to the river (take me to the river)

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Take me to the river (take me to the river)

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Put me in the water (take me to the river)

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And teach the gifted children (take me to the river)

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All the gifted children (take me to the river)

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      (Take me to the river)

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      (Take me to the river)