Problem Child

Intro 
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It's blood red, the lunar rhythm ripped this tide 
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A warhead went missin' back in '59 
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It's somewhere sittin' on the ocean floor (Yeah) 
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The air so heavy that the birds won't fly 
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I strike my matches, couldn't get no light 
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A man has got no manners for his own 
 

 
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Since the day that I was born 
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I been strayin' from the Lord 
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With the way the waves are crashin' at my door 
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And it's got me sayin' 
 

 
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"Mother, please forgive me, take me home 
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I lost it the day I stole the diamonds out your drawer" 
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She said, "You think you're movin' clevr? No, darling, you could never" 
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That's not how this conversation's gonna go 
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Don't say I ain't told you so (Uh) 
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Don't say I ain't told you so 
 

 
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I lost all touch and both my hands got tid 
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So, I'll chase a scapegoat to kill some time 
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This purple rain pours through the ozone hole (Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, hold on) 
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The problem child of Mother Nature 
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Who puts it off 'til later? 
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Nearly deaf to the sound of my breath, I swallow whole 
 

 
          Ab 
Since the day that I was born 
         Fm 
I been strayin' from the Lord 
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With the way the waves are crashin' at my door 
         N.C. 
And it's got me sayin' 
 

 
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"Mother, please forgive me, take me home 
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I lost it the day I stole the diamonds out your drawer" 
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She said, "You think you're movin' clevr? No, darling, you could never" 
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That's not how this conversation's gonna go 
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Don't say I ain't told you so (Uh) 
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Don't say I ain't told you so 
 


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No, mama, don't cut me slack 
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I know, I can't take it back 
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But I beg you, don't hang up the phone 
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I've fallen off the beaten path 
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I know I got a knack for that 
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But please, just pull my fingers off my throat 
 

 
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"Mother, please forgive me, take me home 
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I've had enough, I can no longer fight this war" 
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She said, "You think I'll kiss it better? No, darling, I could never" 
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That's not how this conversation's gonna go 
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Don't say I ain't told you so (Mm) 
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Don't say I ain't told you so, no, no