They tried to lose us in the hype of fortune and fame
We've got them to thank and only us to blame
Now the joker is dealing 'cause the king went blind
We're stayin' out of the shuffle with an ax to grind
We're out of the shuffle with an ax to grind
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I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny
You can break my heart-but don't take my money
It's a long long road and an uphill climb
Just leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind
Leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind
Something we're not is what plenty of us were
We've got houses and cars and people callin' us sir
I'd like to give it all up and leave it behind
And join a nameless bunch of pickers with an ax to grind
A nameless bunch of pickers with an ax to grind
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I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny
You can break my heart-but don't take my money
It's a long long road and an uphill climb
Just leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind
Leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind
They say our songs are simple and little too wordy
A little bit fast and a little too dirty
You don't make it down the track without any ties
But we've made it this far with just an ax to grind
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I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny
You can break my heart-but don't take my money
It's a long long road and an uphill climb
Just leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grind
Leave me my guitar - I'll have an ax to grindYou wake me up
In the middle of the night
And burn the cover down.
You're on the phone in the air
Like a record try to spin me around.
Oh won't you move away,
Oh honey get away.
The joy of a toy,
Is it all that you came for?
The joy of a toy
Got the look of a lie.
The joy of a toy
Put the hurt into action.
The joy of a toy,
You can kiss this love goodbye.
How can you win
When you don't know a thing
What love is all about?
Don't want to fight
So get out of my sight
I won't surrender now.
It's independence day,
Oh honey get away.
The joy of a toy...
Hello, goodbye...