Key: E major
Verse 1
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A modern- day warrior
Mean, mean stride
Today's Tom Sawyer
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Mean, mean pride
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
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Though his mind is not for rent
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Don't put him down as arrogant
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His reserve, a quiet defense
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Riding out the day's events
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The river
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Verse 3
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What you say about his company
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Is what you say about society
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Catch the mist, catch the myth
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Catch the mystery,
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catch the drift
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Verse 4
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The world is, the world is
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Love and life are deep
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Maybe as his skies are wide
Today's Tom Sawyer, he
gets high on you
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And the space he invades, he gets by on you
Interlude 3
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Verse 5
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No, his mind is not for rent
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To any god or government
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Always hopeful, yet discontent
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He knows changes aren't permanent
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But change is
Interlude 4
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Verse 6
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And what you say about his company
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Is what you say about society
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Catch the witness, catch the wit
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Catch the spirit,
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catch the spit
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Verse 7
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The world is, the world is
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Love and life are deep
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Maybe as his eyes are wide
Verse 8
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Exit the warrior
Today's Tom Sawyer
He gets high on you
And the energy you trade
He gets right on to
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The friction of the day
Outro 1
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