Bob Seger - Persecution smith

^EHe rises every morning but he don't look at the sun ^EHe reaches in the corner where he keeps his loaded gun ^AThen he checks the firing action,as he straps it to his chest ^APlans an ambush for the mailman,even though it's all in jest ^EHe's here he's there he's everywhere ^AHe's found uptown and underground ^C#mUnlike my friend flicka ^F#you know he's not a myth ^AHe's persecution, persecution, persecution ^Esmith

^EHe's found at every protest march you'll see him looking on ^EHe'd soon join in to help but he thinks it's all in fun ^ACause he isn't colorblind not to mention no one's fool ^AHe knows how things should be but he ain't out to change no rule ^EHis eyes can't see like you and me ^AHis voice can't speak but only shreik ^C#mHis brain is like jelly ^F#his muscles they are stiff ^AHe's persecution persecution persecution ^Esmith

^EYou can't walk down the street no more without him walking by ^EYou can't go to sleep at night without hearing him cry ^AYou can't read a newspaper without reading about him ^AYou can't escape him in the crowd for he will be among them ^EHe's here he's there he's everywhere ^AHe's found uptown and underground ^C#mIn Watts, California ^F#you know who he was with ^AWith persecution persecution persecution ^Esmith

^EWhen you're finished with your ideals ^EAnd you're finished with your dreams ^AWhen you're finished your crusading and no longer hear the screams ^AWhen you're finished trying to picture a world with people free ^EWhen you're finished looking up and the down is all you see ^AThen make your goal the first foxhole ^EAnd hide your head beneath your bed ^C#mCause you won't be alone my friend ^F#you know who you'll be with ^AWith persecution persecution persecution ^Esmith