Porcelain Monkey

[Em] [Em] [Am] [Em]   [Em] [D]

[Em]He was an accident w[Am]aiting to h[Em]appen
M[Em]ost accidents h[D]appen at home
M[Em]aybe he should've gone o[Am]ut more o[Em]ften
M[Em]aybe he should've a[D]nswered the phone
H[C]ip-shakin' shoutin' in g[D]old lame'
That's h[C]ow he earned his regal s[D]obriquet
T[C]hen he threw it a[D]ll away
For a p[Em]orcelain monkey    [Am]       [Em]

He t[C]hrew it away for a p[D]orcelain monkey
G[C]ave it all up for a f[D]igurine
He t[C]raded it in for a n[D]ight in Las Vegas
And his f[C]ace on v[D]elveteen

From a shotgun shack singing Pentecostal hymns
Through the wrought iron gates to the TV room
He had a little world, it was smaller than your hand
It's a rockabilly ride from the glitter to the gloom
Left behind by the latest trends
Eating fried chicken with his regicidal friends
That's how the story ends
With a porcelain monkey

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Hip-shakin' shoutin' in gold lame'
That's how he earned his regal sobriquet
Then he threw it all away
For a porcelain monkey

He threw it away for a porcelain monkey
Gave it all up for a figurine
He traded it in for a night in Las Vegas
And his face on velveteen