Time Marches On

[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
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Sister cries out from her baby bed
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Brother runs in, feathers on his head
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Momma's in her room, learnin' how to sew
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Daddy's drinkin' beer, listenin' to the radio
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Hank Williams sings "Kaw-Liga" and "Dear John"

[Refrain]
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And time marches on,
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time marches on
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[Verse 2]
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Sister's usin' rouge and clear complexion soap
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Brother's wearin' beads and he smokes a lot of dope
C          Am       C              Am
Momma is depressed, barely makes a sound
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Daddy's got a girlfriend in another town
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Bob Dylan sings "Like a Rollin' Stone"

[Refrain]
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And time marches on,
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time marches on

[Bridge]
   C           Am         C           Am
The south moves north, the north moves south
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A star is born, a star burns out
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The only thing that stays the same is
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Everything changes, everything changes

[Instrumental]
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[Verse 3]
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Sister calls herself "sexy grandma"
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Brother's on a diet for high cholesterol
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Momma's out of touch with reality
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Daddy's in the ground beneath the maple tree
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As the angels sing an old Hank Williams song

[Refrain]
            Am
Time marches on,
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time marches on
            Am
Time marches on,
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time marches on
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Time marches on,
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time marches on

[Outro]
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(x4 and fade)