Mickey Newbury – T Total Tommy chords

T Total Tommy

Intro: G  Em  Am  D7  (2X)

G                              AmTo the sad-eyed misinterpreted hung-up child of clay 
D7                                GSo the drunken poets pretty words didn't help you find your way 
                                        AmWas it your mistake for thinkin' he was born before his time 
D7                                           GOr was it his for thinkin' he might save you with his flimsy rhyme 

GT Total Tommy took a toke of tea, black cats backin' up a big oak tree 
AmTick tocks tickin' out a tune on time, last words lookin' for a line to rhyme 
D7                                                         G    Em  Am  D7  Saw fishs swimmin' in the sea-saw-sea but me well I'm only lookin' 

I see so many with no place tonight their sleepy heads to lay 
With pen in hand I take a stand I got nothin' deep to say 
Some words are better left to whisper only to the wind 
Some men kill with bullets Lord others use a pen 

Sidewalks singin' of a troubled time, small talks marchin' to a nursery rhyme 
Day trippers trippin' on a mornin' high stop watch watchin' for a chance to die 
Bad dogs barkin' up an empty tree but me well I'm only cryin'