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Gods of American Success By John Mark McMillan

Gods of American Success

John Mark McMillan - Mercury & Lightning

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Key:
G
BPM:
70
Time Sig:
4/4
Length:
3:33
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V1
Verse 1
Rf
Refrain
V2
Verse 2
Rf
Refrain
C
Chorus
It
Interlude
V3
Verse 3
Rf
Refrain
Rf
Refrain
C
Chorus
Is
Instrumental
Is
Instrumental
B
Bridge
B
Bridge
B
Bridge
B
Bridge
E
Ending

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Lyrics

Verse 1

White-faced phantoms in a foggy rain
Minnows in the pool
The way they slip away
And I go fumbling
Go run again to repossess
The story of my youth
The story of my electric past
Are we running after
Flickering sparks oh
Are we grappling for diamonds
In the dark oh

Refrain

The way we chase that mercury
The way we chase that mercury

Verse 2

Loud like lions and as slick as wolves
Desperately we hunt the other animals
But in the end if all we are
Is dogs out back chasing cars
Then pray that we don't get
The things we want
Are we running
After flickering sparks oh
Are we grappling for diamonds
In the dark oh

Refrain

The way we chase that mercury
The way we chase that mercury

Chorus

Another pound of flesh
Offer it up to the gods
Of American success
But no matter what you are
You're only second best
And it's all that you
Can ever hope to be
The way you chase that mercury

Verse 3

Fragile frames fumble in the mystery
Afraid to be exposed
While we pretend to be
Something more than what we are
Fools in love
With punch drunk hearts
Mystified by everything we see
Are we running
After flickering sparks oh
Are we grappling for diamonds
In the dark oh

Refrain

The way we chase that mercury
The way we chase that mercury

Chorus

Another pound of flesh
Offer it up to the gods
Of American success
But no matter what you are
You're only second best
And it's all that you
Can ever hope to be
The way you chase that mercury

Bridge

There must be more to this
Our desperate wandering
How do we put to rest
All of our discontent

Bridge

Beneath the shadows of
All that we think we want
Is there a light
We can't see

Bridge

There must be more to this
Our desperate wandering
How do we put to rest
All of our discontent

Bridge

Beneath the shadows of
All that we think we want
Is there a light we can't see
The way you chase that mercury

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