IS IT NOW?
Moginie/Garrett
Album : Head Injuries
Bass : Andrew James
INTRO:
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VERSE:
..........There's a man who walks
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He stalks the open road that leads from here to there
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...........................................You'd better look out beware
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............................There's no safety here
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Crouched by the fence...............Sweat dries cold
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PRE-VERSE 2:
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VERSE 2:
Where is the saviour
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He's telling jokes
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Be warned
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When you hesitate
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...........................................You'd better look out beware
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...........................There's no safety here
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Crouched by the fence...............Sweat dries cold
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His eyes they turn red
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PRE-VERSE 2
RANT:
He puts a name to every face
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CLIMAX:
Is it Now?
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OUTRO:
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Transcribed by Brian Camp
E-mail: cambrian@vianet.net.au