MEMPHIS RADIO KINGS

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Givin' Up

I used to worry 'till I found myself deranged
So many factors I had no power to change
But I found another way, a better way, to cope

And I'm feeling so much better since I've given up all hope
My golden aspirations always seem to turn to dust
Youthful ambitions just decay and start to rust
But I found another way, a better way, to cope

And I'm feeling so much better since I've given up all hope

Trying to get somewhere never been before
But all my diamond dollars are layin' on the floor
I found another way, a better way, to cope

And I'm feeling so much better since I've given up all hope
I've thrown away my cyanide, my razor blades and rope

And I'm feeling so much better since I've given up all hope

Nicotine

I've become addicted to the flavor of your favorite cigarette
Draw you deep inside of me, I'll die before I ever set you free
But aching lungs disease the heart, denying that we ever were apart

And all along I knew that it was temporary, temporary
How was I to know that I'd be right

I associate the stains of nicotine falling down like rain on my walls
You cup your hands around the flame but ashes are all that will remain

And all along I knew that it was temporary, temporary
How was I to know that I'd be right

And all along I knew that it was temporary, temporary
How was I to know that I'd be right
'Cause anything that's any good is temporary, temporary
Everybody knows its effect.

Judy

Tell me why, I don't ever want to be here
No reason, justify.
Come lately, highin on the back porch
Hung lady, not on you
The heels of doom are on my welcome mat

Stone woman, never seen the back way
Stone woman, left behind.
The demons are all riding on my back

Judy's come to say goodbye
Stone woman, living on the back way
Come lady, left behind
The time to hesitate is already gone

Judy's come to say goodbye
She's calling to reach me
Never to teach me
Hoping it's a lie, cause

Judy's come to say goodbye

She's twistin on my knob to let her in
Judy's come to say goodbye

My Instant Karma

See the tree how big it's grown
Friend, you know it won't be long
Before it's gone
I want to fight, I get irate
The lot is sold and yesterday
Is way too late

My instant karma let me down again
My instant karma let me down

An empty lot, I see a man
A gasoline can
Hanging from his dirty hand
His cigarette is cast away
The danger of a forest fire
Is low today.

My instant karma let me down again
My instant karma let me down.

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