Early Roman Kings
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GAh G11the Gearly Roman kings in their shark skin suits.
GBow G11ties Gand buttons high-top boots.
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CDrivin' C11the Cspikes in blazin' the rails.
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GNailed G11in Gtheir coffins in top hats and tails.
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CFly C11away Cover fly away flap your wings.
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GFly G11by Gnight like the early Roman kings.
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GAh G11the Gearly Roman kings were never really born.
GComin' G11down Gthe mountain distributing the corn.
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CSpeedC11in' Cthrough the forest ah racin' down the track.
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GYa G11trying' Gto get away they drag you back.
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CTomorC11row is CFriday we'll see what it brings.
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GEveryG11body's Gtalkin' about the early Roman kings.
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GThe G11peddlers Gand the meddlers they buy and they sell.
GThey G11destroyed Gyour city they'll destroy you as well.
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CThey're C11 Clecherous and treacherous a-hell-bent for leather.
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GEach G11of 'em Gbigger than all men put together.
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CSlugC11gers Cand muggers wearin' fancy gold rings.
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GAll G11the Gwomen goin' crazy for the early Roman kings.
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I Gcould G11 Gdress up your wounds with a blood-clotted rag.
I Gain't G11 Gafraid to make love to a bitch of a hag.
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CIf C11you see Cme comin' and you're standin' there
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GWave G11your Ghandkerchief in the air.
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I Cain't C11 Cdead yet my bell still still rings.
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I Gkeep G11my Gfingers crossed like the early Roman kings.
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I Ccould C11 Cstrip you of life strip you of bread.
GShip G11you Gdown to the house of death.
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COne C11day you Cwill ask for me.
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GThey'll G11be Gno-one else that you'll wanna see.
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CBring C11down Cfiddle tune up my strings.
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GI'm G11gonna Gbreak it wide open like the early Roman kings.
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I Cwas C11up on CBlack Mountain the day Detroit fell.
GThey G11killed Gthem all off and they sent them to Hell.
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CDing-C11dong-Cdaddy you're comin' up short.
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GThey'll G11put Gyou on trial in a Sicilian Court.
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I Chave C11had Cmy fun I've had my flings.
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GGoin' G11shake G'em on down like the early Roman kings.
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