Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

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the question is wouldn't mama be proud?

there's a silver lining in the corporate cloud

 and the pretty post that you're taking as as an O

Bridge

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of the great pretender

 i should sure think so

Chorus

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 wouldn't mama be proud?

Verse 2

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"can I take your order?" asks the heavenly host

ticket to the jetstream blowing coast to coast

the long stem glasses, a movie and a pleasant dream in mid air

Bridge

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"you gotta tell me quickly

 'cos we're almost there"

Chorus

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 wouldn't mama be proud?

Break

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pointed out of the window

at the sky gone black

"kid you're on the right track"

Verse 3

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if i send you postcards from the side of the road

photographs of moving parts about to implode

if i crawl to keep it together like you say you know i can do

Bridge

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to transmit a moment

 from me to you

Chorus

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 wouldn't mama be proud?

wouldn't mama be proud?

wouldn't mama be proud?

wouldn't mama be proud?