Theory of a Deadman - Quicksand

^Bbm Why, in East LA There's a li^Abttle girl dreaming of her ^Gbfamily ^Bbm She says, "The system won't give love for me A^Abnother lost soul's what you'll ^Gbwind up being" ^Bbm Later on, in her teenage years After a ^Abmillion disappointments and some d^Gbried up tears, yeah ^Bbm Ran to the streets to be ^Bbsafe from fear Of an^Abother group home that she'll wind up leaving

^Bbm No, don't ^Dbgot no chance at l^Abife No, might j^Gbust end up dying ^Bbm No, no ^Dbparents or no ^Abrights So, so h^Gbold back from crying

^Bbm Been falling in ^Dbquicksand all her ^Ablife Hoping for a ^Gbhand to pull her ^Bbmout She tried to l^Dbeave this world b^Abehind But the g^Gbround is caving ^BbmShe don't ^Dbgot no^Abbody ^Gblike you^Bbm do (Ye^Dbah,^Ab yeah)^Gb

^Bbm Then she finally ^Bbfalls in love ^AbWhat is love really when you're ^Gbhigh on drugs? ^Bbm He taught her how to ^Bbhold a gun And to ^Abkeep her hand steady while he ^Fbags the money ^Bbm Knock the dirty ^Dbmattress down ^AbHundred dollar bills and they r^Gboll around ^Bbm Police are kicking ^Dbdown the door She ^Abgot tripped up and he ^Gbtakes off running

^Bbm No, don't ^Dbgot no chance at l^Abife No, might j^Gbust end up dying ^Bbm No, no ^Dbparents or no ^Abrights So, so h^Gbold back from crying

^Bbm Been falling in ^Dbquicksand all her ^Ablife Hoping for a ^Gbhand to pull her ^Bbmout She tried to l^Dbeave this world b^Abehind But the g^Gbround is caving ^BbmShe don't ^Dbgot no^Abbody ^Gblike you^Bbm do (Ye^Dbah,^Ab yeah)

^Bbm Beat down, another night in juvie ^FmOn her own again, saying, "I ^Gbwish they'd shoot me" ^BbmStill got no ^Abplace to go No white picket fence she can ^Gbcall her home

^Bbm Been falling in ^Dbquicksand all her ^Ablife Hoping for a ^Gbhand to pull her ^Bbmout She tried to l^Dbeave this world b^Abehind But the g^Gbround is caving ^BbmShe don't ^Dbgot no^Abbody ^Gblike you^Bbm do (Ye^Dbah,^Ab yeah)^{Gb Bbm}She don't ^Dbgot no^Abbody ^Gblike you^Bbm do (Ye^Dbah,^Ab yeah)^Gb