Afraid of the Rights

from A Barefoot Life by Perry Costello

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Afraid of the Rights
© 2012 Perry Costello

Verse 1:
Keep your blind fold on, you know what you know
don't let them tell you, just ask plumber Joe
ends gotta meet, when you're just a regular guy
you should check out the stuff that they want you to buy

Chorus:
I'm afraid of the rights, with their blinded sights
I'm afraid of the lefts, with your bleeding heart regrets
I'm afraid of the rights I'm afraid of the lefts
I'm afraid of the rights , afraid of the lefts, afraid of the rights, afraid of the lefts

Verse 2:
keep in step, gotta feed the rich
don't worry, they gonna help you out of that ditch
trickle down on me, as they sip on their tea
trickle down on me, and water my tree

Verse 3:
drill that well, burn that oil, no need for fear
don't worry, god gonna come within a year
Gonna buy your land, gonna lend you a hand
Keeping up with your bills was not within their plans

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from A Barefoot Life, released November 15, 2013
Perry Costello - Guitars, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Keyboards • Jeff Michael - Bass • Jason Brian Merrill - Drum Sequencing

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