[Intro]
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[Intro]
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[Strophe]
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My mama said 
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That your life is a gift 
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And my mama said 
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There's much weight you will lift 
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And my mama said 
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Leave those bad boys alone 
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And my mama said 
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Be home before the dawn 
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And my mama said 
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You can be rich or poor 
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But my mama said 
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You can be big or small
[Refrain]
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  But I'm always on the run 
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Always on the run 
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  But I'm always on the run
[Strophe]
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My mama said 
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That it's good to be fruitful 
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But my mama said 
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Don't take more than a mouthful 
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And my mama said 
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That it's good to be natural 
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And my mama said 
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That it's good to be factual
[Refrain]
G5        A5 
  But I'm always on the run 
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Always on the run 
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  But I'm always on the run,   Slash...
[Solo]
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[Strophe]
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My mama said 
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Baby don't ride that crazy horse 
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And my mama said 
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You must push with much force 
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And my mama said 
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Go get all that you're after 
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And my mama said 
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That love's all that matters
[Refrain]
G5        A5 
  But I'm always on the run 
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Always on the run 
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  But I'm always on the run 
G5        A5 
  But I'm always on the run 
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Always on the run 
G5        A5 
  But I'm always on the run
[Outro]
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Hmm, what say mama, you want it 
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Hmm, right now, got to hold on, yeah 
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