Hammer And Nail

G, C, G

[Verse 1]
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My boss man said you better get to 
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work before i have to let you go
He just walks around and he pays no 
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mind to the sweat dripping off of 
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my nose
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But after 10 long years of him 
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dogging me out there's one thing i 
learned well
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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail

[Verse 2]
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My girlfriend she went out on me a 
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hundred and fifty one times
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At least she was honest enough to 
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admit it when she wasn't too busy 
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lying
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But i came to a realization the 
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last time she kicked my tail
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I'd rather be a hammer than a 
    C, G, D, G
nail

[Chorus]
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If you've ever been on the 
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receiving end then you know what 
it's like
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A losing situation has been the 
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story of my life
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But i ain't gonna let it beat me 
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down and someday i'll prevail
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I'd rather be a hammer than a 
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nail

[Verse 3]
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I climbed in the ring with Roberto 
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Duran and the punches began to rain
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 down
He hit me with a dozen hard upper 
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cuts and my corner threw in the 
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towel
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I asked him why he had to knock me 
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out and he summed it up real well
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He said i'd rather be a hammer 
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than a nail

[Other]
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I'd rather be a hammer than a nail