Lou Reed - Endless cycle

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^GThe bias of the father runs ^Con through the s^Gon And l^Ceaves him bothered and ^Dbewildered ^{G G}The drugs in his veins only ^Ccause him to spi^Gt At th^Ce face staring back in the m^Dirror ^{G D}How can he tell a good ^Cact from the b^Gad He ca^Cn't even remem^Dber his n^Game ^GHow can he do what ^Cneeds to be ^Gdone When he's a ^Cfollower not a ^Dleader^G

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^GThe sickness of the mother runs ^Con through the g^Girl Leav^Cing her s^Dmall and he^Glpless Liquor f^Glies through her brain with the ^Cforce of a ^Ggun Le^Caving her running in c^Dircles ^{G D}How she can tell a good a^Cct from the b^Gad When ^Cshe's flat on her back in her ^Droom ^{G G}How can she do what n^Ceeds to be d^Gone When she's a^C coward and a ^Dbleeder ^G

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^GThe man if he marries will ^Cbatter his ^Gchild And ^Chave endless ex^Dcuses ^G The wo^Gman sadly will ^Cdo much the s^Game Th^Cinking that it's right and it's ^Dproper^{G D}Better than their mommy or their d^Caddy d^Gid B^Cetter than the childhood they suff^Dered ^{G G}The truth is they're happier w^Chen they're in p^Gain In f^Cact, that's why they got ^Dmarried ^G

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