The Ballad Of Mr Jenkins(Chords)

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With skin as tough as a burlap sack 
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He had his second heart attack 
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Last summer but hes still goin 

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Theres a melancholy in his eyes 
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For all of you who care enough 
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To wonder why, well, let me tell you 

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It all started back in 1957 
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When ole Walt Disney took him by surprise 
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Thats the day Old Yeller died 

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Well, that twelve year old became a man 
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Eleven years too soon in Vietnam 
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With his best friend Tommy 

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They were tough as nails and southern born 
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And awfully proud to wear that uniform 
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Then things got scary 

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On April 4th, Tommy left for Heaven 
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The same year the world was taken by surprise 
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Thats the day Martin Luther died 

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So before you judge him you need to know 
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Theres more to that old man than what you 
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See there on that barstool with a Bourbon in his hand 

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You heard about his younger years 
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But dont leave now theres more to hear 
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That might explain the pain in that old man 

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How quick America forgot 
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About the only war theyd lost 
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And life goes on, thats what they tell ya 

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No ticker tape no reason why 
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Might have never seen the end of that chapter 
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Of his life, if he hadnt met Betty 

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They got married in December 1980 
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No doubt it was the best day of his life 
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Two days before John Lennon died 

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So before you judge him you need to know 
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Theres more to that old man than what you 
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See there on that barstool with a Bourbon in his hand 

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Now weve covered chapter two 
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I can almost see a change in you 
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Theres still a lot of life in that old man 

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He hadnt had a drink in at least a year 
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To tell the truth Im shocked hes here 
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But as long as he wants em, Im gonna pour em 

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Before you came in I asked him why 
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He just raised his fragile head and wiped his eyes 
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And then he told me 

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Ive seen so much in my life Ive never questioned 
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This time the good Lord took me by surprise 
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Yesterday my Betty died 

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With skin as tough as a burlap sack 
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He had his second heart attack 
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Last summer but hes still goin