Verse 1 (W. Nelson):
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	You call us heathens with zero respect for the law
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	We are only songwriters just writing our songs and that's all
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	We write what we live and we live what we write is that wrong

	If you think it is Mr. Music Executive
          G                           C&G
	Why don't you write your own songs


Chorus (W. Nelson):
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	And don't listen to mine,they might run you crazy
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	They might make you dwell on your feelings a moment too long
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	We're making you rich and you're already lazy
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	So just lay on your ass and get richer or write your own songs


Verse 2 (W. Jennings):
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	Mr. Purified Country don't you know what the whole things about
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	Is your head up your ass so far that you can't pull it out
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	The world's getting smaller and everyone in it belongs

	And if you can't see that Mr. Purified Country
          G                                C&G
	Why don't you just write your own songs


Chorus.
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	So just lay on your ass and get richer or write your own songs