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| Mr. Not | hing's got a lot |
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| He's got a lot to sa | y |
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| He's good at be | ing what he's n | ot |
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| Gives nothing awa | y |
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| Another d | ay goes on | by |
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| And he never speaks his he | art |
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| He takes his c | hance with what he's g | ot |
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| It's too late now to st | op |
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| You push and you p | ull and struggle with the kn | ot |
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| It's TIME YOU HEARD THE WIRE fad | in' |
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| You give and you t | ake and take what you g | ot |
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| Round and round 'till it bre | aks and |
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| You push and you p | ull and struggle with the k | not |
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| It's TIME YOU HEARD THE WIRE fa | din' into your li | e |
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| Mr. Nothi | ng is la | te |
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| He's running out of ti | me |
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| He questions whe | ther chance or fa | te wi | ll ever show a sig | n |
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| Looks to the | sky ab | ove |
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| For a gl | impse o | f what it mean | s |
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| And NOW WILL n | ever never m | ake |
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| Make no sense to | him |
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| You push and you pu | ll and struggle with the | knot |
| Em | G | |
| It's TIME YOU HEARD THE WIRE fad | in' |
| C | Am | |
| You give and you t | ake and take what you | got |
| Em | G | |
| Round and round 'till it bre | aks and |
| C | Am | |
| You push and you p | ull and struggle with the kn | ot |
| Em | G | C | Am | Em | G | |
| It's TIME YOU HEARD THE WIRE f | adin' into your lie |
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| You push and you pu | ll it |
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