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The System

from Crazy In My Step by Lucien LaMotte

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The System

Verse
C
I met an ex-pat down in Mexico
F
Talkin' 'bout a life he used to know
C G He was nursing a shot of Cuervo in a dirty glass Getting high and drunk off his
C
Ideas as big as a Montana sky
F
He drifts away and wonders why CG
Some people have an easy ride FC
While others only just get by

Chorus
G
He said things get bad before they get worse F
Hard to believe life's a blessing not a curse
C
All the problems with no way to fix 'em GC
You just can't beat the system

Verse
Spent his childhood giving blood
Survival in a poor neighborhood
Learned life's ABC's
Stole the sweetness, got stung by a honeybee

The crash took his life
Lost his home, his son and wife
That was about all he had to say
Sometimes things just go that way

Chorus
Solo C |%| F |%| C |%| G |%|

C |%| F |%| C | G | F | C | Chorus

Verse
As I swallowed down the last of my beer I swear I saw a tear
Out of the corner of his eye
There was no goodbye

credits

from Crazy In My Step, released June 17, 2017
Music and Lyrics by Lucien LaMotte. All instruments performed by Lucien LaMotte. Harmony vocals by Tom Parker.
Mixed by Julian Martlew
Mastered by Ed Brooks at Resonant Mastering

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Lucien LaMotte Seattle, Washington

Lucien LaMotte is a composer/songwriter, guitarist and instructor residing in Seattle. When writing music Lucien draws from a wide variety of experience to create his art. As a guitarist, Lucien has performed and recorded music spanning many genres including folk, jazz, rock, country, R&B, and classical music. ... more

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