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[Verse]

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We got two men talkin' right outside my door.
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Yeah. We got two men talkin' right outside my door.
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Said they made my boy a soldier. Sent him off to war.
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Well, are youse gonna stand? No, I can't say for sure. No, I can't.


E  D/E


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Well, I got one wheel turning. One that's off the tracks.
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Well, I got one wheel turning. One that's off the tracks.
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I can put all I own inside a paper sack.
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Well when the hard times come, you're gonna see who's got your back. Sure will.


E  D/E


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Yeah, I lost that good woman. Lord, she left me twice.
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Yeah, I lost that good woman. Lord, she left me twice.
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Well, I shoulda tried much harder. Tried to treat her nice.
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I used to be someone that I don't recognise. Ain't that true.


E  D/E


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Well, we got two men talkin'. Talking by the rule.
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Well, we got two men talkin'. Talking by the rule.
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Well, they put me  down. And it hurt more than it showed.
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I heard one man laugh. Said "Brother, we tread a heavy load." That's right.