The Punk and the Godfather Lyrics

The Punk & The Godfather - The Who
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Intro:
Verse 1:
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
Chorus 1:
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Breakdown 1:
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My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- ge- ne- ra- tion
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My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- ge- ne- ra- tion
Repeat Intro 1:
Verse 2: (same as V1)
We tried to speak between lines of oration- you could only repeat what we told you
Your axe belongs to a dying nation- they don't know that we own you
You're watching movies trying to find the feelers- you only see what we show you
We're the slaves of the phony leaders- breathe the air we have blown you
Chorus 2: (same as C1)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Breakdown 2: (same as B1)
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
Bridge:
I have to be careful not to preach
I can't pretend that I can teach
And yet I've lived your future out, by pounding stages like a clown
And on the dance floor, broken glass
The bloody faces slowly pass
The broken seats in empty rows- It all belongs to me, you know
Okay!
Repeat Intro 2:
Verse 3: (same as V1)
You declared you would be three inches taller- you only became what we made you
Thought you were chasing a destiny calling- you only earned what we gave you
You fell and cried as our people were starving- now you know that we blame you
You tried to walk on the trail we were carving- now you know that we framed you
Chorus 3: (same as C1)
I'm the guy in the sky, flying high, flashing eyes
No surprise, I told lies- I'm the punk in the gutter
I'm the new president, and I grew, and I bent
Don't you know? Don't it show?- I'm the punk with the stutter
Outro/ Breakdown 3: (same as B1- repeat and fade)
My- my- my- my- my generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation
My- my- my- my- my g- g- g- g- generation