The Bigger One
©2004 Garrett Clevenger
Am
F Am The Alpha ape
was big and mean.
Am
E Am The others let him rule the
scene.
Am
F Am He pushed his way from here
to there,
Am
E Am givinÕ the other apes a
scare,
F Am
E Am Ôtil one day as he slept, he woke to a shock.
F
Am E Am Coming down towards his head was a deadly
giant rock.
Am
F Am The arms race
began that day.
Am
E Am The bigger the rock, the
stronger the say.
Am
F Am The rock was
outdone by a spear then a sword.
Am
E Am Now theyÕre sellinÕ guns in
that discount store.
F
Am E Am ThereÕs a whole lotta weapons out on the
street.
F
Am E Am Even Grandma was seen packinÕ heat.
Dm A
Bb StarinÕ
down the barrel of a gun.
Dm A
Bb Thank
God, sheÕs got the bigger one.
Dm A
Bb StarinÕ
down the barrel of a gun.
C
E Am Thank
God, sheÕs got the bigger one.
Am
F Am ÒThe Military
Industrial Complex,Ó
Am
E Am said the shrink to his
patient, Òyou need more meds.
Am
F Am ÒTake a couple
of rockets on your morning jog.
Am
E Am ÒTheyÕll never see them
coming through the fog.Ó
F
Am E Am WeÕll never stop the violence when money is
made selling ammunition and fighter planes
F
Am E Am ItÕd be better spent on other things, like
our children.
Am
F Am ItÕs hard to
trust another when you know too much.
Am
E Am Some folks will hurt you if
you donÕt act tough.
Am
F Am Kill or be
killed is the natural way.
Am
E Am The predator always tries to
eat the prey.
F
Am E Am So you better be aware where ever you go
and remember you reap what you sow.
F
Am E Am If you pull out your pistol, you never
know, you just may be
Dm
A Bb StarinÕ
down the barrel of a gun.
Dm A
Bb Thank
God, IÕve got the bigger one.
Dm A
Bb StarinÕ
down the barrel of a gun.
Dm A
Bb jam
Dm A
Bb Thank
God, IÕve got the bigger one.
Dm A Bb StarinÕ
down the barrel of a gun.
C
E Am Thank
God, IÕve got the bigger one.