They tried to lose us in the hype of fortune and fame

We've got them to thank and only us to blame

Now the joker is dealing 'cause the king went blind

We're stayin' out of the shuffle with an ax to grind

We're out of the shuffle with an ax to grind



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I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny

You can break my heart-but don't take my money

It's a long long road and an uphill climb

Just leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind

Leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind



Something we're not is what plenty of us were

We've got houses and cars and people callin' us sir

I'd like to give it all up and leave it behind

And join a nameless bunch of pickers with an ax to grind

A nameless bunch of pickers with an ax to grind



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I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny

You can break my heart-but don't take my money

It's a long long road and an uphill climb

Just leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind

Leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind



They say our songs are simple and little too wordy

A little bit fast and a little too dirty

You don't make it down the track without any ties

But we've made it this far with just an ax to grind



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I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny

You can break my heart-but don't take my money

It's a long long road and an uphill climb

Just leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind

Leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind