Kinky's History Lesson chords by The Waterboys

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Verse 1
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Dear Kinky Friedman,
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I read what you wrote
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Neville Chamberlain surrender monkeys - yup,
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that was your quote
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Well, we all say stupid things sometimes,
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so here with my blessing
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Kinky Friedman,
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this is your history lesson
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Verse 2
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Chamberlain declared war on
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the 3rd of September
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The US wasn't involved,
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as I remember
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And after Poland fell,
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then Belgium and France
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Britain stood alone
with barely a chance
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Verse 3
We faced Hitler down,
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he unleashed the blitz
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A hundred nine elevens
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that left London in bits
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But we never caved in,
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Britain never surrendered
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No petition for peace, Kinky,
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was ever fuckin' tendered
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Verse 4
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Oh, Kinky Friedman
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Dude, quit your messin'
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And listen up good
This is your history lesson
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Verse 5
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Roosevelt helped us
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with armaments and food
His vision was sure and his
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policy good
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He'd have brought the USA
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into the war on our side
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But the isolationists had
both his hands tied
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Verse 6
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Stay out, stay out was your
public's demand
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Till Japan hit Pearl Harbour
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and that forced your hand
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Then your boys fought like lions
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but so the hell did ours
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And only an as shole, Kinky,
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could call the British cowards

Verse 7

Oh, Kinky Friedman

Take some quiet time processing

These words of mine

Your history lesson

Verse 8
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And here's a casualty count for you to muse upon,
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man
Military personnel and civilians
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Killed in the theatre of World
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War two
USA: four hundred and nineteen
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thousand and four hundred
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Great Britain: four hundred and fifty
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thousand and nine hundred
And just to keep perspective
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USSR: twenty- seven million...
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or thereabouts

Verse 9
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Yeah, war is no joke
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And my friend you misspoke
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Or so I'm guessin'
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But take this well, buddy
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And may it ease your soul
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Kinky Friedman this has been
Your history lesson
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