Fence Me In chords by Tim Keller

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