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G I was never one for compromise, I couldn't fit at school
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G Gonzo by the seventh grade, I played them all the fool
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C I couldn't find shoes my size, I had to walk ten miles
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Blisters on the backs of my soul and an illegal smile
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C They're burnin' down Las Vegas )Town, had to sleep by noon
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G Drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't refuse D
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D It's one foot in the ether with the L.A. County blues
They got me on ac-cessory, thirty days in jail One headlight in a Louisville night without a chance of bail But I'll be home by Derby time, so please save me a seat Mint Juleps on the outfield grass, the old south tastes so sweet
Chorus They're burnin' down Las Vegas Town, had to sleep by noon Drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't re-fuse Five hours down with a sunrise frown, lightnin' in your shoes It's one foot in the ether with the L.A. County blues
You can call me Mr. Ra-oul Duke, I know what you mean Blinded by a quart of rum and a dose of mesca-line The Mint 400 didn't slow me down kinda like the speed The failure of our generation for a couple bags of weed
Chorus They're burnin' down Las Vegas Town, had to sleep by noon Drank my money on a red roulette that's a ride you can't re-fuse Five hours down with a sunrise frown, lightnin' in your shoes It's one foot in the ether with the L.A. County blues
It's one foot in the ether with the L.A. County blues