Tear Jerk Lyrics

Chords used:
Intro - F
The city children, they know how to breed
They've touched some love, but they believe in need
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
The downtown bigots, they want to be friends
I filled their cup up until they said when
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
I feel a fever, a generation
I am just human, I'm information
It's true, it's true
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
The progress mongers, the southpaws of smoke
Full-formed veneers for us average folks
I said to myself, I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
And after us, the engines will search
For fashion youth, the signs and wonders in shirts
I said to myself I said, "I... I jerk those tears I don't cry."
I feel a fever, a generation
I am just human, I'm information
It's true, it's true
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
And I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its true
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
And cry, cry, cry, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk, too
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
(This part is mostly drums, so I like to just do one stab at the beginning of each line
and maybe do a light tapping on the guitar so that it's not completely a capella. I'll
provide the chords I do the stabs of.)
I stole these rhythms from the man who had them, and uh
He wiped his chin down with Uncle Tom's napkin, and uh
He said you choose this day whom you will serve, and uh
Take bits of grace, not just the things you will deserve, and uh
"Well, Jesus Christ," I said "you're changing your mind.", and uh
You're turning water back from that wine
F (resume playing normally)
It's the day the Lord has made and the year of rabbits, too
I got my calendar mind and it's set on you
I'm gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
And I, I, I, I do that tear jerk, its true
You gonna die, die, die, and do that tear jerk
Why? Why? Why? And do that tear jerk
And I, I, I, and do that tear jerk, it's true
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you
F G C (let ring)
I do that tear jerk, I do that tear jerk for you