Standard (EADGBE)

Riff

Verse

15th heir to the ball and chain

House full of hungry kids to his name

Everything to lose and nothing to gain

Long reign Alfred the Great

(Riff)

Touched his toes to the company store

Scrub till he see his face in the floor

Lost his place to a foot in the door

Long reign Alfred the Great

Bridge

Never been to good with words oh no

Said you don't need a doctor you don't need a doctor to show

Chorus

It's a hard, hard road

When you're folks ain't cracked the code

And your tears don't put

Food on the plate,

Alfred the Great, watch out

intrumental part (I don't knowww...)

Verse

Ever get the feeling you been stitched up?

Textbook case of bad, bad luck

There's a hole in your bucket and cracks in your cup

Long reign Alfred the Great

Touched his toes down the company store

Scrubbed till he see his face in the floor

He ain't gonna dance for the suits no more

Long reign Alfred the Great

Bridge

Chorus

x 3

Food on the plate, Alfred the Great, watch out

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