Once upon a time there was a man, who traveled round with a guitar in his hand
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For the sake of the story, we¡¯ll say his name was Corey
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The point of which I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll understand
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One night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities
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Strangely enough, he didn¡¯t break any laws
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They just said he pissed the wrong guy off
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At a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasn¡¯t huge
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He was happy as hell, he was loving his life,
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Making money for his children and his wife
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Then in came a badge and a gun
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a man we¡¯ll call Officer John
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He was doing his job, come to make an arrest
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But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chest
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Oh, John got fightin¡¯ mad
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He started cussin¡¯ and fashin¡¯ his badge
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He couldn¡¯t find the culprit to vent his rage
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So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin¡¯ on the stage
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Keep in mind Corey didn¡¯t know
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About the cop or the beer until after the show
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But when it all came to an end
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They said he¡¯d never play in Chattanooga again
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Flash forward five long years
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Corey turned out to have a hell of a career
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When a new club opened off of Market Street
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They invited Corey there just after opening week
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Folks came out in droves
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Demand was high, every ticket was sold
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The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped
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And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a night
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Then in came Officer John
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He remembered Corey and the song he had sung
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Evidently he was still pissed off
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Started making demands that Corey¡¯s mic be turned off
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Meanwhile Corey made a speech
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About respecting the law and honoring the police
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But John already made up his mind,
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¡°This man is subversive. And he¡¯s crossing the line.¡±
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He made threats to the owner of the club
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¡°You¡¯re gonna have a problem if you don¡¯t pull the plug.¡±
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The club didn¡¯t feel like fighting
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They knew Officer John would pull their liquor license
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So when Corey started singing his most popular song
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For a passionate crowd 1400 strong
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The conspired to kill the PA
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Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!)
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Damn there was nearly a riot
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It¡¯s all on video, there¡¯s no way they can deny it
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It was censorship at its worst
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And there¡¯s a damn good reason that amendment is first
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If we don¡¯t check power then power checks us
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And power ain¡¯t always just
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You see John kept pushin¡¯ ¡®til he got pushed back
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Corey was in the corner now he¡¯s on the attack
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He ain¡¯t backin¡¯ down til he gets his way
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He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day
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He¡¯s gonna sing at the top of his lungs
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¡°Fuck the Po-Po!¡±
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Questions anyone?
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Chattanooga
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| Corey Smith |
