Election Day (Jerry Joseph) Lyrics: Patrick Sprowls (sprowls@well.com) Rosie (soultoad@aol.com) Music: Scott Holcomb (lgtsotr@earthlink.net) / / / / / / / / x3 |---2---2---2----2-|----2---2---2------| |---3---3---3----3-|----3---3---3------| |.--2---2---0----4-|----2---0---2-----.| |.--0---0---0----0-|----0---0---0-----.| |------------------|-------------------| |------------------|-------------------| D / / / / / / / / |---0--------------|--0-----0-----0----| |---2---------0----|--2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0--| |---2---------0----|--2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0--| |---2---------0----|--2-0-0-2-0-0-2-0--| |---0--------------|--0-----0-----0----| |------------------|-------------------| D I went down to get my check G The boss had rope burns 'round his neck D A He hit the pipe and hit his wife again D The crowd's out in a football field G Flyin' their colors like a shield D A And only God can tell them who will win D Well, the reds and blues and greens and whites G Will never match your eyes tonight D A If I could talk, I wouldn't have to drink D The angels tend to speak in tongues G Just like we did when we were young D A I wish you knew exactly what I think A G Hey baby, I'd love to see you shine D A It's election day again A G I'd give a leg to make you mine D A It's election day again A G D A I swear to God I won't go blind again Election day here in Nosara Spent the last colones I could borrow To try to take you driving on the beach Best we'll light a cigarette A tangled slam, a pirouette Another love I'm never gonna reach Hey, baby, I'd love to get a life It's election day again A couple kids, maybe a wife It's election day again Some conversation'd sure be nice again Em G Another drink, I'm gonna rust Em It's election day again G You've gotta face I could trust Em It's election day again G Let's steal a truck and drive the fuck on outta here A D 'Cuz time is short and God's still on our side Election day, San Salvador Your eyes have seen it all before You sure know how to call a kettle black And there's scarlet paint up on the walls And you ain't scared of guns at all I get the feeling you ain't coming back Hey baby, I'd love to see you smile It's election day again Maybe you'll stay with me a while It's election day again I've never run so many miles to find a friend Hey baby, I'd love to see you shine It's election day again I'd give a leg to make you mine It's election day again Swear to God I won't go blind again