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Verse 1
(A major) Last spring I was down in San Marcos
an (D major) d I was setting up to play
and I went to the bar afterwards
after I got all set up
and I struck up a conversation
with a young man that was there
and he was graduating
the next day
from the university there
and he (A major) was able to express his glee
(D major) and his jubilation
of his pending graduation
in terms of (A major) like spelling out (G major) the way
his life was going to be
and it was all in terms (D major) of the things
that he was going to have
It was a wonderful experience.
I got to thinking about him this fall
because I was touring
up in New England
and I went to see Henry David
Thoreau's things.
Henry David Thoreau
was a big influence on my life
and one of the wonderful
things that Henry said
was that (G major) men have become the possessions of
their (D major) possessions.
And now you have to pay 4
to get in to see Henry's possessions.
But still, made me (A major) think back on
(D major) that young man
and getting ready to graduate from college.
So (G major) now I've got (D major) this song,
and it's sort of a modern day western,
you know.
You all (G major) know the old western
(D major) song
called Don't Fence Me In.
This is a mod (A major) ern day,
sort of a 1990s (D major) western.
It's called Fence Me In.
I got (A major) (G major) (D major)
(A major) (D major) the coffee percolating
on the counter top,
keeping track of time with
the digital clock.
I got a microwave (G major) to make my meals,
a (D major) microcomputer to pay my bills.
I got a tele (A major) phone that has a college degree,
a (G major) snooze alarm that sing (D major) s har (G major) mony.
Look (D major) at me. (A major)
When (D major) I get up out of my water bed,
I got a shower massage to (G major) rub my (D major) head.
I (G major) stay cool with central air and heat,
Nikes (D major) and Reeboks for my feet.
I got an 800 (A major) Lucky Charm,
security (G major) locks and a burglar alarm.
(D major) Fence me in. (A major)
(G major) Fence me in where I am king.
(D major) Fence me in, protect my things.
Fence me (A major) in where I am free.
That's (G major) my right, it's all for me.
(D major) Fence me in. (A major)
I (D major) got a house full of labor
-saving devices.
they take all my time
but those are sacrifices you (G major) make
when you want to have the best you
want to (D major) be sure you are a success
when (A major) something special comes to town
i (G major) stay home (D major) i've settled down
fence me in
fence (A major) (G major) me in where i am king
fence (D major) me in protect my things
fence (A major) me in where i am free
that's (G major) my right (D major) it's all for me
fence me in (A major)
Hey, (D major) I worked hard to earn this life
Six years of college and a bitchy wife
At work (G major) they say I got the common touch
But poor (D major) folks, they all waste too much
I got six charge (A major) cards just for me
This house (D major) is mine, it's set me free
Fence me in
Fence (A major) (G major) me in where I am king
Fence (D major) me in, protect my things
Fence (A major) me in where I am free
That's (G major) my ride, it's all from me,
(D major) fence me in (A major)
(G major) Once in a while I think of goin' out
But (D major) then I think,
what am I thinkin' about?
I got it all (A major) right here, just for me
(G major) Stereo sound (D major) on color TV, fence me in
(A major) I (D major) got a washer and a dryer
that have their own room
A little foreign gardener
keeps my garden and groom
I got a (G major) freezer full of lean cuisine
A (D major) girl comes once a week
to keep it all clean
I got a (A major) great big sauna and a little pool
With all (D major) these things,
you know I ain't no fool
Fence me in (A major)
(G major) Fence (D major) me in where I am queen
Fence (G major) me in, protect my scene
Tie me down, you'll set me free
(A major) That's (G major) my right, (D major) it's all for me
Fence me in (A major) (G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
Thank you for watching.
Fence Me In
Tim Keller
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