[Intro]
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[Verse]
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Bobby's got a Duster '79
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Am+5Bottle of Jack and a 45
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Points it at his head and he starts to cry
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To Am+5proud to ask me to save his life
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
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Billy's in a limo on the upper east side
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Playing Am+5Russian Roulette with the long white line
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His wife gets a call at 3 am
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Saying Am+5Billy aint never coming home again
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She asks me "Why?" and I said
[Chorus]
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I sure wish you'd be- lieve that everybody's free
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And I'll help you if you ask me to
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I gave every star a name, the sunshine and the rain
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But I can't decide the road you choose
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That's up to you, I'm only Jesus Am+5
[Verse]
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Johnny had a good job rackin' it in
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Am+5Cavier parties with his well to do friends
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Something was missin' from his perfect little life
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He Am+5through in the towel and he called me one night
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Betty was an orphan like so many kids
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They Am+5taught her in school that I didn't exist
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She had every reason not to talk to me
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But every Am+5night before bed, she got down on her knees
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Just to tell me "Hi!" and I said
[Chorus]
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I sure wish you'd be- lieve that everybody's free
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And I'll help you if you ask me to
C Bm F Am
I gave every star a name, the sunshine and the rain
G F G
But I can't decide the road you choose
F G Am
That's up to you, I'm only Jesus
[Instrumental]
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[Chorus]
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Hey, you're all the same to me that everybody's free
G F G
And I'll help you if you ask me to
C Bm F Am
I gave every star a name, the sunshine and the rain
G F G
But I can't decide the road you choose
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That's up to you, I'm only Jesus
[Verse]
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I'm only Jesus Am+5
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I'm on- ly Jesus Am+5
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Gotta have Jesus to see the light
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Am+5Gotta have Jesus to hold you tight
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Gotta have Jesus to talk to me
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I Am+5gotta have Jesus to set me free
[Outro]
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