Get ting born in the (G)state of Mis sis sip pi, Pa pa was a cop per and her (Am)ma ma was a hip pie.

In Al a bam a, she would swing a ham mer, the (Dm)price you got ta pay when you (Am)break the pan o ram a.

She ing nev er knew that there was (Dm)an y thing more than poor, what in the (G)world does your (Dm)com pa ny take me for?

Black ban dan a, the (G)sweet Lou i si an a, rob bing on a bank ing in the (Am)state of In di an a.

In She’s a run ner, reb el and a stun ner, the (Dm)on her mer ry way, say ing, (Am)“Ba by, what you gon na?” Look ing down the bar rel of a (Dm)hot met al for ty five, what in the (G)world does your (Dm)com pa ny take me for?

just an oth er (G)way to sur vive.

Cal i for nia, rest in peace.

Si mul ta ne ous re lease.

Cal i for nia, show your teeth,

she’s my priest ess, I’m your priest,

yeah,

yeah.

Who knew the (G)oth er side of you?

Who knew what (G)oth ers died to prove?

Too true to (G)say good bye to you,

too true to say, say, say...

Push the fa der, gift ed an i mat or, one for the now and e (Am)lev en for the lat er.

Nev er made it up to Min ne so ta, (Dm)North Da ko ta man was a (Am)gun ning for the quo ta.

Down in the (G)Bad lands, she was (Dm)sav ing the best for last, it on ly (G)hurts when I laugh,

gone too fast.

Cal i for nia, rest in peace.

Si mul ta ne ous re lease.

Cal i for nia, show your teeth,

she’s my priest ess, I’m your priest,

yeah,

yeah.

Cal i for nia, rest in peace.

Si mul ta ne ous re lease.

Cal i for nia, show your teeth,

she’s my priest ess, I’m your priest,

yeah,

yeah.

Cal i for