The ballad of Jack Nimble

from No Leashes, No Masters by Jacky Nimble and the Dogs

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Dm F Am Dm / Dm F Dm Am / Gm Am Gm Am

Jack be nimble, Jack is sick
Jack knocked over their candlestick
set their house ablaze; it wasn't their home
murdered those maggots so they could roam
now they soar with the eagles
but they don't know their name
when they die all alone they'll have no one to blame

Jack Jack Jack, oh won't you come back
back to (y)our mountain of ashes, oh Jack
won't you return after it burns
won't you come back, oh please, Jack

Jack be nimble, Jack don't be sick
Jack I promise this isn't a trick
fall back to earth, this blue marble of death
with us by your side you could love every breath
come live with us dogs and run in a pack
your heart can beat red, instead of pitch black

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from No Leashes, No Masters, released August 3, 2014

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