The Lion The Ram And The Fish

Intro  C, F, C, F, C, G, C


Verse 1
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Let the lion, and the ram, and the fish fight it out
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Oh lord let me be a peaceful man
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Because I dont understand the minds of violent men
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Sometimes nature can be such a bitch
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But you carry no sword when they nailed you to the board
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Your beautiful and loving sacrifice
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Let the lion, and the ram, and the fish fight it out
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Oh lord let me be a peaceful man

Verse 2
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I aint trying to be perfect, Ill be perfect when Im dead
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All the mistakes have made me who I am.
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And the serpent may be shrewd, and got a bad attitude
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But hows that different from the rest of us
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So birds have their nests and the foxes their dens
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but the Son of man has no place for his head
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I aint trying to be perfect Ill be perfect when Im dead
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Lord have mercy Im a selfish man