Deliver your children
written and performed by Paul McCartney
from "London Town", 1978
(Capo 5, preferably 12-string)
Well, the rain was a-falling and the ground turned to mud
I was watching all the people running from the flood
So I started to prayin' though I ain't no prayin' man
for the Lord to come a helpin' knowing he'd understand.
CHORUS:
Deliver your children to the good good life
give 'em peace and shelter and a fork and knife
shine a light in the morning and a light at night
and if a thing goes wrong you'd better make it right.
Well, I had me a woman, she was good and clean
she spent all day with the washing machine
but when it came to lovin' she was never around
she was out getting dirty --- all over town.
CHORUS
Well, I was low on money and my truck broke down
I was on my way to the lost and found
so I took it to a dealer, I said make it run
well, I ain't got no money, but I got me a gun.
I said you robbed me before so I'm robbing you back
and if it don't put you straight it'll put you on the right track
well, I ain't no devil and I ain't no saint
but I can tell a dealer by the color of his paint.
CHORUS
If you want good eggs you gotta feed that hen
and if you wanna hear some more
well, I'll sing it again.
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