Thankless Task 创作者：
The Bevis Frond
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调：G major

Intro 1

Verse 1
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Miss Josie wandered in
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Her eyes showed through
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with a tripped out glaze
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She was all dressed up
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in a Charleston skirt
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and a smile that went
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two      ways
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Miss Jersey was my love
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when it stood for something
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real and        true
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And it all seemed more
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the important thing
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than it does to you or you
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Never, oh God, it's a reckless task
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To retrieve her when she starts to feel it
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Oh God, it's a reckless task
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But it's what I'll have to do
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Back then she looked just like she
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was too far out for the GTOs
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But the path she took,
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led her far away,
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where no  sane person goes
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And oh God, it's a thankless task,
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to retrieve her when she's found to be
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Oh, God, it's the greatest task
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But it's one I'll have to
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live with
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This jersey turned me on
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To the waking dream
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And the words   I'd spilt
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on the patchwork quilt
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Still bind me to the side
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But oh God, it's a painless task
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To be a  dreamer when she's not
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Oh God, it's a darkness past,
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but it's what I'll have to live with
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Yes, it's what I'll have to live with