Lyrics

Survival
(© on or before Feb.9/90, Rick Moody)

Verse 1:

Em2 Em9(Em4)
(Well) some men say, that you can't pay
Em5 Em7
The nations come, the nations go
A5 A7
But I don't know, if you can hope
A5 A7 Em2 Em9 Em2
To ever grasp the edge of your survival.

Verse 2:

Em2 Em9
Knock knock knock, give me no talk
Em5 Em7
The fools in the river, watch out for your liver
A5 A7
But mama don't hang, drink lots a Tang
A5 A7 Em2
The Clown's in the closet, he's laughin
Em9 Em2
at your survival

Verse 3:

Em2 Em9
Walkin on the run, talkin in the sun
Em5 Em7
Holdin everyone, for ransom to the stars
A5 A7
Eat on Mars, think about that
A5 A7
Rocket in your pocket its threatenin
Em2 Em9 Em2
your survival

Verse 4:

Em2 Em9
Grey and yellow smoke, pollution's holy

joke
Em5 Em7
Lightning in your ears, acid in your tears
A5 A7
Forests decimate, Raven's fate
A5 A7
Caught in the middle and he's singin
Em2 Em9 Em2
your survival

Repeat Verse 1:

Note: Emx = 2nd finger Em pos'n on x fret xcept Em9 which is real/A4 = a 3rd finger A pos'n on the 4th fret