D AI'm the one who gets away, D GI'm a New Jersey success-story, DAnd they'll say: A'Lord, give me the chance GTo shake that hand'G(They'll say.) DBack when I was younger F#mI was someone you'd've liked, Bm AGot an old guitar I had for years GI'd let you buy. D AI'll accept with poise, with grace D GWhen they draw my name from the lottery, DAnd they'll say: A'All the salt in the world GCouldn't melt that ice'. DWell there's lots of smart ideas F#mIn books I've never read, Bm AWhen the girls come talk to me D/F# GI wish to hell I had.Bm (Get up, get up)A Turn on ignition.D (Get up, get up)G Fire up the system,Bm A D/F# G Play my little part in something big. DD A D GD A D/F# G DBefore this world starts up again, F#mIt's me and night, BmWe wait for the sun, A GThe kids and drunks head back inside.
