Boys

Intro: 
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Boys from the street, slum childs come in here together 
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Boots wrapped in rope and wire, and black hands in cold leather 
 

 
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But I am not one of them. No, I am not one of them 
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But they all know me by name. They all know me by name 
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Men in the aisles, closed eyes and gold dust on their fingers 
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They say soon God will come, so hold your tongue, dont let your vices linger 
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They say Elijah was carried off, caught up in a chariot made of flame 
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So we too will ride in cars that shine, If you name it, its yours to claim 
 

 
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But I am not one of them. No, I am not one of them 
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But they all know me by name. They all know me by name 

Instrumental: 
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Girls from the corner, coming from the Corinthian Quarters, Thats my place on Jackson 
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The Preacher and the Politician, the Working Man They come looking to me, they come asking 
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I know soon God will come and even if I run, His horsemen bound to find me 
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Hell ask me why Ive done the things Ive done, And Ill tell Him you made the mouths I feed 
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And Ill say, I am not one of them 
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I am not one of them 
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I am not one of them 
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I am not one of them 
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No,I am not one of them, But Hell turn to me and say, 
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Oh, I dont know you by name! 
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No, I dont know you by name! 

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And Ill think to myself, 
You never did make known to me Your ways 
 

Outro: 
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