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What It's Like
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We've all seen a man at the liquor store beggin' for your change
The hair on his face is dirty, dread-locked, and full of mange
He asks a man for what he could spare, with shame in his eyes
"Get a job, you f**king slob," is all he replies
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Features Of This Song
a subtle use of vocal harmony
repetitive melodic phrasing
extensive vamping
a light swing groove
mixed acoustic and electric instrumentation
minor key tonality
melodic songwriting
a good dose of acoustic guitar pickin'
a gravelly male vocalist
acoustic rhythm guitars
subtle use of strings
power backbeats
offensive lyrics

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And they call her a whore
He said, "Don't worry about a thing, baby doll
We've all seen a man at the liquor store beggin' for your change
I've seen a rich man beg, I've seen a good man sin
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to sing the blues
I've seen a tough man cry, I've seen a loser win
They call her a killer, and they call her a sinner
Until late one night, there was a big old fight and Max lost his head
But 3 months later, he say he won't date her or return her calls
He liked to hang out late
Then you really might know what it's like
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to choose
He asks a man for what he could spare, with shame in his eyes
You know it comes that way
I licked the silver spoon, drank from the golden cup
Then you really might know what it's like
I've seen the good side of bad and the downside of up
And everything between
I'm the man you've been dreaming of"
And she swear, "Goddamn, if I find that man, I'm cuttin' off his balls"
And she gets some static walking through the door
Publishers: IRISH INTELLECT MUSIC, WB MUSIC CORP.
Now his wife and his kids are caught in the midst of all of this pain
At least that's what they say when you play the game
And a sad man grin, I heard an honest man lie
He pulled out his chrome .45, talked some shit, and wound up dead
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
God forbid, you ever had to walk a mile in his shoes
Then you really might know what it's like
I stroked the fattest dimes at least a couple of times
I knew this kid named Max
Songwriter: Erik Schrody
God forbid, you ever had to wake up to hear the news
And smoked the finest green
Then you really might know what it's like to have to lose
And then she heads for the clinic
The hair on his face is dirty, dread-locked, and full of mange
Mary got pregnant from a kid named Tom that said he was in love
He liked to get shit-faced and keep the pace with thugs
Who used to get fat stacks out on the corner with drugs
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Then you really might know what it's like
Before I broke their heart
"Get a job, you fucking slob," is all he replies
God forbid, you ever had to walk a mile in her shoes
You know where it ends, yo, it usually depends on where you start
'Cause then you really might know what it's like to have to lose
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