The Lumineers – Jimmy Sparks (Guitar)

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Jimmy Sparks went into bars and opened up his mouth

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Said some things to wounded men that they could not allow

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When it came to talking, he was always on the run

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Everyone knew what the man had done

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Oh, he'll take you for a ride

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Jimmy believed in the American way

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A prison guard, he worked hard and made the minimum wage

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He found his freedom locking men in a cage, oh

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Jimmy loved Bonnie and he fathered a kid

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A baby boy, but the mother had other reasons to live

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She left the baby with a note on the bed, oh

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It was a struggle just to cover the rent

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His jail cut hours and hours little baby was sick

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He needed money and he needed it quick

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It was 3 AM

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Oh, my love, oh, my love

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Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?

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Jim woke his son and buckled him in the car

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They drove an hour from town and found a gambling hall

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The waitress babysat the boy at the bar, oh no

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After an hour, Jimmy doubled his cash

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He took his kid and his winnings as the dealer just laughed

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He said they leave, but then they always come back, that's a fact

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Out on the road, they caught a stranger in the lights

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His thumb was up and his son asked if the man was alright

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Jim said you never give a hitcher a ride 'cause it's us or them

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It was 3 AM

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Oh, my love, oh, my love

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Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?

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20 years gone and now the boy is a man

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Old Jimmy's habits got him mountains and mountains of debt

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And now the sharks are coming back to collect, oh-oh

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They stripped his jewelry and the boots off Jim's feet

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They kick him out of the car and say we'll give you a week

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Eight miles from home and only 18 degrees

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It was 3 AM

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Oh, my love, oh, my love

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Could you spare my blood, spare my blood?

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Now Jimmy's son is trying to make his way home

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His graveyard shift had ended and it was starting to snow

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He sees an old man walking barefoot alone

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It was 3 AM

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His old man waved his hands with tears in his eyes

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But Jimmy's son just sped up and remembered daddy's advice

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No, you don't ever give a hitcher a ride 'cause it's us or them

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Cause it's me or him

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It was 3 AM

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