Cherish The Ladies - The Missing Piece
CAPO: 6th Fret
[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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John and Mary went to live in the Midwest in 1950
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They worked as hard as immigrants, bought a house and a used car
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But their home was still to be a long, long way from Detroit city
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It called out of the lost part of their hearts
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And their Irish eyes only really smiled when they thought of County Kerry
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The other times they mostly squinted out
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And they reared their kids to sing the songs and share in the same longing
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No fault of theirs, this love of loyal hearts
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For what was missing
[Chorus]
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Like an animal who'll choose to lose his leg to gain his freedom
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And leave it cut and torn inside the trap
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When feelings stir and hearts are opened up for any reason
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The missing piece aches deeply to go back
[Verse 2]
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Their feelings stirred on holidays, 'specially Christmas morning
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When Brighde, Tom and Maureen ran with glee into their play
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Mary left alone, would pick up paper, bows, and wrapping
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And John would peel the turnips and make tea
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There were silences on days like that, that needed no explaining
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Their hearts were with their families back in Kerry
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And the wild beauty of the land, to their memory calling
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No pity now, you've learned to bear the pain
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For what was missing
[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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And Mary's house is empty now, the plant in town is closing
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Old John's put in his thirty years, Mary's ready to retire
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This should be the time to head back home to what's been missing
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But their heart's no longer sure of their desire
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They talk for months and months of pensions, punts, and their survival
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For neither wants to say what they both know
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They'd only be 'The Yanks' at home and they'd miss their grandkids growing
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They'll stay right here and reap what they have sown
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For what was missing
[Chorus]
Am F G C
Like an animal who'll choose to lose his leg to gain his freedom
Am F C
And leave it cut and torn inside the trap
Am G F G C
When feelings stir and hearts are opened up for any reason
Dm7 F C
The missing piece aches deeply to go back
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The missing piece aches deeply