Key: E minor
Intro 1
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C
G
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Am
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Verse 1
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I was born in the Bronx on a strong
day
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I guess you can say
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The beat in the street, the streetcar sound
The singin' in the moonlight,
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the pure light
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The harmony's tight
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Informed we can fight
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We got heart
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And for [unintelligible]
Verse 2
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Yo, when I'm inside a song I'm strong,
I can't go wrong,
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It's where I belong
Verse 3
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Come along, it's good, it's bad
Who said it was perfect
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Only God is perfect
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Only God is good
Verse 4
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Man he blessed me beyond
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my wildest dreams
I can sing from the highest mountain
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I can sing from the highest rooftop
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I'm talkin' life, I'm talkin' beauty
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Am
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Truth, love, hate, scammin', lyin', dyin'
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Yo, life is hard
Verse 5
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But life is the art
It's better to be clean
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than to be cluttered
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Clean of soul, that is
Verse 6
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My God is the Creator, not a dictator,
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He's the life- giving lover,
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My father, no other, my brother,
my best friend
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Never lied to me, even died for me
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Life is good
Verse 7
We're talkin' you
We're talkin' sweet Sue
We're talkin' virtue
We're talkin' faith, hope,
love, wisdom,
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Courage, honesty, patience
Verse 8
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Then there's blue skies,
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There's miracles
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There's families and babies
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and crazies
Changes you won't believe
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I got aces up my sleeve
Verse 9
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And God keeps blessin' me
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In spite of me
He's the best
If I didn't know me I'd
Verse 10
be impressed.
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I don't wanna underestim
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ate what He can do in my life
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He brought me you in my life
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He brought me through all
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this strife
Everybody here,
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we've been through it all
Real joy, closeness, distance,
journey, the ups, the downs
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F
C
The issues, the tissues, the drugs, the thugs,
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the drinkin', the stinkin' thinkin',
Throw up, grow up
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Tears, fears,
Verse 11
torn, mourn, reborn
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Yo! Hallelujah!
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I've never been the same,
Verse 12
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G
took away my shame
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I used to play the blame game
How lame
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C
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Man I got a wife who drives me sane
Verse 13
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Am
Here I am authentic, genuine,
a truth- teller, no bullshit
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Don't have a fit,
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God's on his throne
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C
He's in control
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Heroes,
Verse 14
villains, king, queens,
saints, sinners,
James Dean, Norma Jean,
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mmm vanilla ice cream
Elvis, Buddy, Hank
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Honky- tonk blues guitars, cars, bars
Verse 15
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Yo! Stand proud, rock around, do- wop, be- bop,
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rock- and- roll, good for the soul
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The Yankees, JFK, I did it my way,
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rock and roll is here to stay
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Ain't that the truth
Verse 16
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Martin Luther king, say what you mean,
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mean what you say, but don't be mean
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I have a dream, he paid his dues,
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king of the delta blues
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Elvis Aaron Presley played that thing,
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rock and roll king,
Verse 17
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I ride with the King of kings
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He brought me through,
thanks to you, and you and you.
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Man I'm glad we've got each other,
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that's where it's at, no doubt about that,
Verse 18
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With great love and affection
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The kid from the Bronx
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Rave on.
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