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Wrong (The Carpetbagger's Song)

from Drive by Michael John Ahern

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lyrics

The Taxman came, and told my mama,
that a big city lawyer done bought the bank
He gonna raise the rates, on our 30 year mortgage,
and build some condos across the street
He flew in for the day, in a fancy new jet, and he’s partners with the Japanese
The word is he’s thinking, that his shit ain’t a stinking,
and he do just what he please

Well this country boy got A’s in school though I never was a teacher’s pet
Friday night lights, church on Sunday, and hanging with my best friends
The recruiters called, it was off to college, so I headed to Mississippi State.
There I did my learning, but I never stopped a yearning,
to get back before it was too late

I was gone, gone, gone, too long
Felt wrong, wrong, wrong, so wrong

By the time I got back, things had changed, daddy was a losing steam
He had started brawling, when Monsanto came a calling,
and told him he was stealing their genes
Then Katrina came and unleashed hell
And washed across our land
Daddy got the cancer and God didn’t answer
And we buried him in the sand

He was gone, gone, gone, he was gone
Felt so wrong, wrong, wrong, so wrong

Sometimes life comes at you like an old freight train
Sometimes it’s carrying love, sometimes it’s carrying pain

Lately I’ve been thinkin, when I get to drinkin, that I need to take a drive
With some good old boys, my ol shotgun , and show that banker a surprise
Let him know, that we ain’t going go, down without a fight
And if he ever wants to fly again in that jet, then he better do what right

Or else he’s gone, gone, gone, he’ll be gone
Cause he’s wrong, wrong, wrong..he’s wrong
Or else he’s gone, gone, gone, he’ll be gone
Cause he’s wrong, wrong, wrong..he’s wrong

credits

from Drive, track released October 1, 2011
Michael John Ahern - vocal, acoustic @ electric guitars, dobro
Jessica Catlyn - vocals
Mo Levine - bass guitar
Mick Fleetwood - drums

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Michael John Ahern Sonoma, California

Michael is an Emmy nominated performer, song-writer and guitarist rooted in rock and Americana.

Michael Ahern & the Rockmakers are an Americana and Rock Band based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Michael also is an accomplished acoustic solo performer ... more

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