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Career Choice

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1  When I was a kid, I was best at whatever I did   R.J. JohnsonB. Lee                                              1
2  When I was a kid, I was smart at the top of the class   When I was a kid I was best at whatever I did             2
3  When I was a lad, I was sure, I had          the world in my hands   When I was a kid I was smart, at the top of the class                3
4        I was my own teacher,            I had                 my own plan   When I was a lad I was sure I had the world in my hands       4
5                                                     I was my own teacher I had my own plan 5
6  I could have been an athlete could have trained all the time   I could have been an athlete could                                6
1  have trained all the time1
  Been just like the others could have left them behind  Been just like the others could have left them behind
7  But I was too lazy, I could not see ahead   But I was too lazy I could not see ahead 7
  All I thought of was music that was filling my head  All I thought of was music that was filling my head
1   1
  I could have been a painter painting life in a rush  I could have been a painter painting life in a rush
  All I saw in a day on canvas with my brush  All I saw in a day on canvas with my brush
  But I was just painting my life in a song  But I was just painting my life in a song
8  Getting all the chords right, getting all the words wrong   Getting all the chords right getting all the words wrong 8
9                                                               I could have been a writer with a back catalogue 9
2  I could have been a writer with a back catalog   2
  Full of stories of crimes, sex and beer, girls and drugs  Full of stories of crimes, sex and beer, girls and drugs
  But instead I was writing my first song so bad  But instead I was writing my first song so bad
  On the cheapest guitar that the music store had  On the cheapest guitar that the music store had
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  'Cos instead I strummed on guitars  'Cos instead I strummed on guitars
  Instead I wasted my time  Instead I wasted my time
  And I strummed on guitars  And I strummed on guitars
4   4
  I could have been a lawyer defending some guy  I could have been a lawyer defending some guy
  With a paycheck so big for my heart paid to lie  With a paycheck so big for my heart paid to lie
  But instead I was keeping the truth to myself  But instead I was keeping the truth to myself
10  In the records, I placed one by one on my shelf   In the records I placed one by one on my shelf 10
5   5
  I could have been a champion, man of the year  I could have been a champion, man of the year
  Wave to the crowd as they scream and cheer  Wave to the crowd as they scream and cheer
  But here I am playing to people sat down  But here I am playing to people sat down
  Nursing their beers while I play the clown  Nursing their beers while I play the clown
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  And instead I strummed on guitars  And instead I strummed on guitars
  Instead I wasted my time  Instead I wasted my time
  And I strummed on guitars  And I strummed on guitars
7   7
  I could have been a racing car driver speed mad  I could have been a racing car driver speed mad
  Seeking the thrills that my youth never had  Seeking the thrills that my youth never had
  But instead I was busy enjoying my age  But instead I was busy enjoying my age
  With teen punk rock anthems and hearts paid to rage  With teen punk rock anthems and hearts paid to rage
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  I could have been a scientist, doctor or man  I could have been a scientist, doctor or man
  With a stethoscope diagnosing ladies' old hands  With a stethoscope diagnosing ladies' old hands
  But instead I built fret-callous fingertip scars  But instead I built fret-callous fingertip scars
  On my ten year old hands meant for toy ships and cars  On my ten year old hands meant for toy ships and cars
9   9
  And instead I strummed on guitars  And instead I strummed on guitars
  Instead I wasted my time  Instead I wasted my time
  Strummed on guitars  Strummed on guitars
10   10
  I could have been so much  I could have been so much
  But I wasted my time on useless guitars  But I wasted my time on useless guitars
  I could have been so much  I could have been so much
11                   But I'm not 11
12  But I'm not and I'm glad and I'm glad   And                                I'm glad 12
2  And I'm glad2
  'Cos when I was a kid I was best at whatever I did  'Cos when I was a kid I was best at whatever I did
      


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