A                       Em7         Bm7
Take all my money, but leave me my soul
Dm7           C         Bm7      E7
Burn down my house, I'm ready to go
A                       Em7         Bm7
Backwards, but without plans to regress
Dm7           C            Bm7          E7
You can have all of me, a pound of my flesh

        A
'Cause Mama
Dm7                              C
I was told that punishment will come to
Bm7              E7                  A
Those of us who don't do what we're made to
    Dm7                        C
But how on earth is anyone to know
Bm7               E7            A
If the lane you travel is your own?

A                          Em7      Bm7
Take all my blood out and bottle it up
    Dm7           C               Bm7       E7
If you'd like to try a sip, I'll grab you a cup
A                  Em7          Bm7
Open my skull and play with my brain
Dm7          C                  Bm7          E7
Poke around all you wish, just free me from pain

        A
'Cause Mama
Dm7                              C
I was told that punishment will come to
Bm7              E7                  A
Those of us who don't do what we're made to
    Dm7                         C
But how on earth is anyone to know
Bm7               E7            A
If the lane you travel is your own?