| Sadr City blues, seen it on the news
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| Kids today get the lights turned out
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| You got to shine on Shine on Sadr City Blues, there is no excuse
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| Write your name down
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| Get your name crossed out
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| You got to shine on, shine on Sitting in the back on your very own
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| This ain’t jack, or ain’t wack
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| This is real life
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| You got to shine on, shine on You can’t wait
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| For the sun to be born
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| To hold you, keep you warm
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| The desert has its ice storm
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| It’s too late
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| For the flowers to arrive
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| On the road of the cross and knives
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| When you’re looking for just war
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
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| Oh, the work is never done burying your son
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| The television lights are lives
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| You got to shine on Shine on Sitting in the back on your very own
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| You get divorced over the telephone
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| You got to shine on Shine on You can’t wait
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| For the sun to be born
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| To hold, to keep you warm
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| The desert has its ice storm
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| It’s too late
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| For the flowers to arrive
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| On the road of the cross and knives
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| When you’re looking for just war
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
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| You can’t wait
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| For the sun to be born
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| To hold, to keep you warm
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| The desert has it’s ice storm
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| It’s too late
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| For the flowers to arrive
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| On the road of the cross and knives
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| When you’re looking for just war, just war
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it thorugh the Sadr City blues
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| You got to shine on, you got to shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues
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| You got to shine, shine, shine, shine on To make it through the Sadr City blues |