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I was supposed to have been a Jesuit priest or a Naval Academy
SOL
grad
DO SOL
That was the way that my parents perceived me
LA RE
Those were the plans that they had
DO SOL
Though I couldn't fit the part too dumb or too smart
DO SOL RE
Ain't it funny how we all turned out
DO SOL RE SOL
I guess we are the people our parents warned us about
You know I could have worked the rigs when the money was big Or hopped a freighter south to Trinidad
And when they tried to draft me I earned a college degree
Buyin' time till things were not so bad
But when I got a guitar found a job in a bar, playin' acid rock til I was numb
Tell me where are the flashbacks they all warned us would come.
Chorus
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We are the people they couldn't figure out
RE SOL
We are the people our parents warned us about
DO RE SOL DO SOL DO SOL
Hey hey, Gardner McKay, take us on the leaky Tiki with you
DO RE SOL RE DO SOL
Clear skies bound for Shanghai, sailin' on the ocean blue
Now I got quarters in my loafers tryin' to fight inflation
When it only used to take a cent
Sometimes I wish I was back in my crashpad days before I knew what cash flow meant
Seems everybody's joggin' or heavy into health shit
Don't tell me that I ought to get rolffed
'Cause I love cajun martinis and playin' afternoon golf
Chorus
We are the people there isn't any doubt
We are the people they still can't figure out
We are the people who love to sing "Twist and Shout"
(Shake it up, Baby now)
We are the people our parents warned us about
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