Chief
Chief Chief had been out of the army
For 15 years or more
He was still marching up and down that street
Just like he was a-walking a war
They called him the chief because he was Indian
It was a name they said behind his back
In the summer he�d march without any shoes
Until the soles of his feet turned black
�till the soles of his feet turned black
His hands wouldn�t work the machinery
Cause his brain told him what to say
It�s a hell of a life
But its somebody�s life
Up and down the street all day
Honey have a look at the places
Like a dog running on a track
The wheels keep on going as fast as you get there
You don�t ever get to go back
I don�t really know what I�m doing
Just watching myself in some play
And the actress looks like she wants to go home
And lie in bed all day
Yeah lie in a big bed all day
Her hands wouldn�t work the machinery
Cause his brain tells him what to say
It�s a hell of a life
But its somebody�s life
Up and down the street all day
Well I wish that you could see me when I�m flying in my dreams
The way I laugh there way up high
The way I look when I fly
The way I live
The way I fly
Chief got out of the army
Jesus went to live with the poor
I�m still marching up and down that street
I don�t know what I�m doing that for
I don�t know what I�m doing that for
I don�t know what I�m doing that for
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