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Dance Hall Dreamer Tab

by Pat Green


Written by; Green

INTRO:

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VERSE 1:

Found myself in a barroom

Doin' things I ought not to
                                    
Watching life as it slowly passed me by

I was holding on to lovers
                              
And disregarding others with my lies

Living my whole life like this

I guess is risky business
                                     
Some folks say that I won't last too long
       
And I can't say that I blame them

For saying what they're saying
                                
'Cause right now I'm just holding on

CHORUS:
                        
I'm just an old dancehall dreamer
                    
Living my life in the past
                                       
Holding on to dreams and them slow moving trains
                              
And I don't know how long I can last.

VERSE 2:

So I called out to Jesus

Said Lord I really need you
                            
You've go to carry me for a while
           
I've been running too long

Singing these old tired songs
                                 
As the wheels keep pouring out the miles

Like I said I'm just a dreamer

But I've gotta' keep believing
                          
Someday things will go my way
          
I'm just running from the devil

I've got one foot on the pedal
                                 
While the other is laid up in the grave

REPEAT CHORUS

BREAK - play CHORUS chords

REPEAT CHORUS

                                       
Holding on to dreams and them slow moving trains
                              
And I don't know how long I can last.

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