On My Feet Again
By David Allan Coe
LP: Spectrum VII (1979)
Tabbed By Larry Mofle
8/2/2014



Capo 2

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I SPENT A LIFETIME IN PRISON BELIEVING I'D NEVER GET OVER THE FALL
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BUSTED FOR FIRST DEGREE I WAS TOO BLIND TO SEE WHO WAS TO BLAME FOR IT ALL
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SOME SAID THE DEVIL, BUT GOD ONLY KNOWS IF I PUT MY FUTURE IN HIM
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OTHER FOLKS BET THAT I'D NEVER GET ON MY FEET AGAIN


CHORUS:
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RUNNING AND JUMPING FREE AS A BIRD 
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JUST LIKE A CHILD LEFT TO PLAY
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FREEDOM WAS ONE MORE THING I TOOK FOR GRANTED 
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UNTIL THEY TOOK IT AWAY



MARRIAGES BREAKUP AND SOME PEOPLE TAKE UP DRINKING TO MAKE THEM FORGET
BOTH OF THEM SWEARING, NEITHER ONE CARING, WISHING THAT THEY NEVER MET
TAKING THE CHILD AWAY, WHO CARES WHAT CHILDREN SAY UNTIL THEY TURN INTO MEN
SOMEDAY YOU'LL SEE I'M GONNA BE ON MY FEET AGAIN

CHORUS

AND I LEFT MY STOMACH IN HOUSTON ON SOME SURGEONS KNIFE BUT I SLEEP THOUGH IT ALL
IN THE RECOVERY ROOM FATE DEALT THE CARDS TO SOON TAKING MY LEGS IN THE FALL
WHEEL CHAIRS TURN INTO CANES TILL I LEARNED TO WALK PLACES THAT I'VE NEVER BEEN
NOW THAT IM FREE ITS GOOD TO BE ON MY FEET AGAIN

CHORUS

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