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Lyrics by Anne & Phil

These songs have not been recorded

Taco Curtain

G It glistens in the D desert sun, come C see come look G everyone

They call it Bm the C Taco D Curtain

Come G see what our D hands have built, col C lectivately G without guilt

They Bm call it C the D Taco G Curtain

Chorus

The C wind D blows Em free

Pushing C grains of sand

D Between the G cracks, across the Em land

Like the C tide D flowing from the G sea

G The Indian of the pa D cific coast C lost the land he G loved the most

The mis Bm sions spead C north past Monte D ry

Then G piece by piece the D fence went up di C viding land still G has not stopped

They Bm call it C the D Taco G Curtain

Chorus

The C wind D blows Em free

Pushing C grains of sand

D Between the G cracks, across the Em land

Like the C tide D rushing from the G sea

G River flowing D deep and wide can't C keep them on the G other side

Bm Hunger era C ses all D bounds

So we G draw a line D upon the sand and C hope they will un G derstand

They Bm call it C the D Taco G Curtain

Chorus

The C wind D blows Em free

Pushing C grains of sand

D Between the G cracks, across the Em land

Like the C tide D rushing from the G sea

C Like the D tide rushing from the G sea

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At Seventeen (and on the road)

(dropped D tuning)

D I bought Bull Durham A7 in a bag and G rolled a ciga D rette

I swallowed liquor A7 from a jar, it was G burning hot and D wet

I G found a woman to share the night and left my soul be D hind

I walk the path well A7 worn by men and G follow as if I'm D blind

Chorus

At G seventeen and on the road and livin life a D lone

It's A7 tough enough G growin up, without a D home

I'll G ride the rails to North Dakota and work out in the D field

When the A7 winter winds G begin to blow I'll pray my soul is D healed

I put a pinch of A7 snooze G in between my D cheek

The taste is hard and A7 bitter but G God forbid I'm D weak

I'm G standing here in my place amongst the other D men

I grew up once and A7 did it wrong, I G can't do that D again

Repeat Chorus

I headed south A7 on the train and G left the snow D behind

I knew what I A7 had to do, G knew what I had to D find

I G stood in the vestibule and I spit just one last D time

I stepped from the A7 path of men, at G last my life was D mine

Final Chorus

At G seventeen and on the road and livin life D alone

It's A7 tough enough G growin up, without a D home

I G rode the rails to North Dakota and worked out in the D field

When the A7 winter winds G began to blow,

I found my soul had D healed

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Judy in The Sky

GJudy and A7 Darryl C went for a G ride

Judy and A7 Darryl C damn near G died

For Em when they got into their car there A7 was a D bomb G inside

Judy and A7 Darryl C damn near G died

Chourus

And the Bm FBI said C guilty

And the Bm Newspaper said C guilty

And the Bm TV said C guilty

But D somebody lied

And the C FBI didn't D even try to E7 find out why

A7 Someone put that D bomb G inside

Judy sang A7 songs to C save the redwood G trees

She talked to the A7 unions and the C companies' felt the G squeeze

They Em wanted to shut Judy up

A7 because they D we're not G pleased

No body A7 knows who brought C Judy to her G knees

Repeat Chorus

Judy and A7 Darryl C sang the peoples G songs

Judy and A7 Darryl C told of corporate G wrongs

Em The power of their message was

A7 getting D loud and G strong

But hatred in a A7 bomb couldn't C keep them down for G long

Repeat Chorus

Repeat After last Chorus:

Judy oh Judy where are you tonight

Judy oh Judy we'll keep up the fight

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Ta Rah Rah Pepper Spray

(to the tune of Ta Rah Boom De Ay)

chorus

Ta rah rah boom de ay

Have you been pepper sprayed

Have you been bad today

Did you get in the way

It'll take your breath away

And on your belly you'll lay

Until you pass away

When you've been pepper sprayed

It's safer than a gun

And really much more fun

Spray it on everyone

Then watch em try to run

repeat chorus

Protesting not allowed

In an unruly crowd

Soon as they get too loud

Spray it in a giant cloud

If you dare exercise

Your first amendment rights

We think we're justified

To spray it in your eyes

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Ta Rah Rah Boom Tee Dude

No matter what they use

When they want you removed

They sure do treat you rude

Ta Rah Rah Boom Tee Babe

The National Guard I say

Will not be far away

Ta Rah Rah Rah Boom Boom Boom

Last Verse

courtesy - Larry Penn 1997

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Talk is Cheap

B7 Some men are liars, some men are cheats

Some men get their jollys out on the street

E Don't be taken in by sweet sounding rap

B7 Don't let yourself get caught in their trap

F#7 Talk is cheap and E dreams are free

B7 All men are liars --- except me

B7 Things aren't always as they appear

There are things that you should fear

E Don't trust a man when love is hot

B7 Don't give him everything you got

F#7 Talk is cheap and E dreams are free

B7 All men are liars --- except me

Chorus

E He whispered sweet things into her ear

The B7 kind of things girls like to hear

E He said she shodda known it was a line

But she Dd7 took the hook and F#7 she was mine

B7 Don't be taken for a ride,

Unless you want to be cast aside

E Don't be a fool when you play the game

B7 Don't let a man drive you insane

F#7 Talk is cheap and E dreams are free

B7 All men are liars --- except me

B7 Love has been a serious affair

Ever since Delilah cut Sampsons' hair

E Lovers have always played the game

B7 The rules of love have remained the same

F#7 Talk is cheap and E dreams are free

B7 All men are liars --- except me

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