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Cannibals Tab

by Mark Knopfler


Intro:

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Well he's daddy's little boy, he plays with his toys
                              
He holds on to his daddy's hand
  
His daddy says sonny you're a big strong boy, 
                               
You're gonna be a big strong man 
 
And they go play catch, go play ball 
                            
Go take a walk along the sand 
   
Big strong daddy and a big strong boy 
                          
Living in a big strong land 

                            
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie 
                       
daddy can I have a dinosaur 
  
Once upon a time there were cannibals
                                    
now there are no cannibals anymore

 
Down in louisiana theres a hurricane coming
                             
The little boy climbs the stairs
 
And all along the levee all the people come running
                                  
And the little boys saying his prayers

And a sleepy little laddie smiles up at his daddy
                              
And he's asking for his G.I. Joe
 
And daddy tucks him in with a kiss upon the chin
                                  
And says my little one I love you so

                                                         
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
                            
Leave a light outside the door
  
Once upon a time there were cannibals
                                    
now there are no cannibals anymore

 
Lay down your head now dont get out of bed
                          
Dont you let the bedbugs bite
  
It's time to go to sleep now not another peep
                                 
And Ill see you in the morning light

And then the radio was playing and the weatherman was saying
                         
The hurricane had blown away
  
And daddys little boy was jumping up for joy
                                    
And he was singing at the break of day

                                                        
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
                    
Daddy can I be a warrior
  
Once upon a time there were cannibals
                                    
now there are no cannibals anymore


                                                        
Daddy, is he a goodie or a baddie
                           
Daddy why do people go to war
  
Once upon a time there were cannibals
                                    
now there are no cannibals anymore


Enjoy!