My Shady Tree
Written by Jeffrey Philip Nelson June 2011
Verse One:
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My family, they dont hear me, or the cries of pain inside
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Ive lost my mind to satans kind of power it makes me weak
Chorus:
D Bm
So help me God from this stronghold,
F#m A7
It seems I cant move on my own
Bm F#m
My shady tree has deserted me,
Em A7sus4A7 D
Left in the hot sun to burn a---lone (3rd Time through Repeat)
Bm F#m
So help me God from this stronghold,
Em A7
It seems I cant move on my own
Bm F#m
My shady tree has deserted me,
Em A7sus4 A7D
Left in the hot sun to burn a---lone
Verse Two:
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My mothers eyes sees my disguise of hate that burns inside
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My strength is gone, from hate so wrong, that wells inside of me
Verse Three:
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Dear family, I pray you see, Im not so right inside
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Ill take the fall for every call, the judger deems on me