Cave

I d[G]on't know a c[G]ave from a[C] hole in the[G] ground
I [Em]wandered an a[G]ge through [C]a cool and da[D]rk cage
Tried fin[G]ding my wa[G]y by touch[C], taste, se[Em]nse, sound
But no wa[G]y out of hel[G]l, as the [D]sin is on st[G]age (1st time)
But I'm here and I hope I won't see old age (2nd)
But I figure the solitude's my only wage (3rd)
And long past the point of pretending to rage (Last)

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I [Em]wonder what[Em] happened u[Em]p there to my [G]truck
L[C]eft parked with [C]a load, no doubt[D] long since been to[D]wed
[Em]I never expect[Em]ed to have su[Em]ch strang[G]e luck
[Em]I should have[Em] obeyed what t[Am]hat road sign for[Em]ebode

[Em]           [Em]           [Em]

[Em]Cavefish is d[Em]elicious, bu[Em]t only if co[G]oked
[C]You'll mess it [C]up bad, wel[D]l let's leave it [D]at that
[Em]I've eaten [Em]whenever, what[Em]ever I've ho[G]oked
[C]I'd kill for [C]the thrill of a[D] meal with som[G]e fat

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I don't know my soul from a hole in the dark
I'd wake from my sleep and I'd silently weep
I once knew a girl who loved me as a lark
My pain, she explains, is what made me so deep

I thought I was ever so lonesome at home
It needled at me until I couldn't see
The forest for trees nor the sea for the foam
And I took up the job that was all absentee

The miles and also the hours were strained
Kept my hands on the wheel, it was solid and real
And wind blew and snow fell and storms rumbled and rained
And I drove through it all but found I could still feel

Inspire me world, I was writing a song
Saw a sign for the cave, thought "artistic" and "brave"
I grabbed my guitar and I moseyed along
and though I hate to state it, I entered my grave