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Chattanooga

Once upon a time there was a man, who traveled round with a guitar in his hand

For the sake of the story, well say his name was Corey

The point of which Im sure youll understandOne night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities

Strangely enough, he didnt break any laws

They just said he pissed the wrong guy offAt a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasnt huge

He was happy as hell, he was loving his life,

Making money for his children and his wifeThen in came a badge and a gun

a man well call Officer John

He was doing his job, come to make an arrest

But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chestOh, John got fightin mad

He started cussin and fashin his badge

He couldnt find the culprit to vent his rage

So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin on the stageKeep in mind Corey didnt know

About the cop or the beer until after the show

But when it all came to an end

They said hed never play in Chattanooga againFlash forward five long years

Corey turned out to have a hell of a career

When a new club opened off of Market Street

They invited Corey there just after opening weekFolks came out in droves

Demand was high, every ticket was sold

The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped

And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a nightThen in came Officer John

He remembered Corey and the song he had sung

Evidently he was still pissed off

Started making demands that Coreys mic be turned offMeanwhile Corey made a speech

About respecting the law and honoring the police

But John already made up his mind,

This man is subversive. And hes crossing the line.He made threats to the owner of the club

Youre gonna have a problem if you dont pull the plug.

The club didnt feel like fighting

They knew Officer John would pull their liquor licenseSo when Corey started singing his most popular song

For a passionate crowd 1400 strong

The conspired to kill the PA

Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!)Damn there was nearly a riot

Its all on video, theres no way they can deny it

It was censorship at its worst

And theres a damn good reason that amendment is firstIf we dont check power then power checks us

And power aint always just

You see John kept pushin til he got pushed back

Corey was in the corner now hes on the attackHe aint backin down til he gets his way

He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day

Hes gonna sing at the top of his lungs

Fuck the Po-Po!

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