Intro:
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She gave me head and heroin as sure as the sun would set
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She let me cum onto her chin yet there’s one thing that I still regret
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She gave me my son name of Jacob Dumb this child has been my hell
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Nary a one with a like tongue to wean him from himself

Bm G 4x

C     Em
Jacob Dumb 
you wean from yourself

Bm G Bm G Bm G E 2x

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And Jacob Dumb he'd sit with us on our pineboard each night
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Mumbled out the songs I sang; he sat between the legs of my wife
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Paws on her thigh, tried to pass his age, he sang though his throat was young
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A fly laid an egg, my wife shifted her weight, Jacob, don't live your name Dumb

Bm G 4x

C     Em
Jacob Dumb
Well don't live your name

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    D              C      Em
Our porch became a teeter totter
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When Jacob came down he fell far from his father
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My wife shift of weight forced Jacob so much closer

    C     Em
And Jacob Dumb
                Bm    G
Well you are my shame
           Bm    G
You are my shame
           Bm    G
You are my shame
           Em
You are my shame
           Bm    G
You are my shame
           Bm    G
You are my shame
           Bm    G
We lost again
        Em
We lost again

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She gives him head and heroin and now he's truly dumb
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Now not even Nestor could bring peace between myself and my son
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Jacob fell far from his father's heart though the distance was not too long
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Dumb, take my wife, my black tar vice, but don't take from me...

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Child, don't take my songs
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Don't take my songs