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| | C | Am | F | Dm |
| | We carried you in o | ur arms | on Independen | ce Day |
| | Bb | F | C |
| | And now you'd throw us all | aside and | put us all away |
| | Am | F | Dm |
| Oh, what dear daughter 'neath the | sun could | treat a father so? | |
| | Bb | F | C |
| | To wait upon him | hand and foot and | always tell him "No" |
| | E7 | Am |
| | Tears of rage, | tears of grief |
| | F | C |
| | Why must I always | be the thief? |
| | E7 | Am |
| | Come to me now, you know we're | so low |
| | F | C7 | Fmaj7 | C |
| | And life is | brief | | |
| When you went out to receive |
| All that false instruction |