Shrimpin' And Skrimpin' chords by Larry Joe Taylor

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Verse 1
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Applause Music
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He's shrimping and scrimping
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Barely getting by, son of a fish,
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your money never asks why
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Lately the call is more than the key
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He's been at it too long,
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but it gets in him too deep
The sun comin' up
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as it steps on the bluff
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Cranks  up the diesel,
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he's covered in smoke
She sprung a few leaks,
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got a bunch of dings
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She's usin' some more and
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she needs some new
But you'll just have to wait
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for the big catch to come
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Taking all that I make
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to keep my wife and my son
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This old bay is getting harder to reach
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Sometimes I swear
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I'm gonna pack a bandolier
We keep shrimping and scrimping,
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barely getting by
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And the son of a fisherman's
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gonna never ask why
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Lately the color is more than the key
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I've been at  it too long,
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but it's in me to do
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We saved the dolphins and
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the turtles for years
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While our folks rest away,
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it seemed like nobody cares
We fought the oil slips,
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man, we ain't beat them yet
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Sometimes I swear
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I got a hole in my neck
There's nothing to do
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but just do what you can
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Get up in the morning, go do it again
I'm too old to change,
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I'm too proud to lose
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I'm too scared to smuggle,
so what can you do?
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Keep on shrimping and scrimping,
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barely getting by
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Son of a fisherman, I never ask why
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Lately the call is more than the key
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I've been at it too long,
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but it's in me too
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Shrimping and scrimping,
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barely getting by
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Son of a fisherman, I never ask why
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Lately the cup is more than a gift
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I've been at it too long,
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but it's in me too deep
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I've been at  it too long,
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but it's in me too deep