Wheelin'

© Stephen Savitzky. CC-by-nc-sa

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\S: When you s ee her in the evening in a bright green dress
F C
\S: Walking f ast down the hallway you might never gu ess
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\S: That the l ady has a weakness she's reluctant to conf ess.
C
\N: No, you m ight not notice when I'm dancing reels
F C
\N: That I m ade it through the airport on a s et of wheels,
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\N: And I'm st ill not certain that I like the way that it f eels. 
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\S: With her l over right behind her lookin' tired but proud
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\N: We were wh eelin' our way through the airport crowd;
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\SN: And the w ay it made her feel made her want to weep out l oud.
C
\N: 'Cause we were c uttin' past the line at the TSA
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\N: Asking h ealthy young people to get  out of our way
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\S: S avin' her strength to make it through another d ay. 
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\S: When she h as a good day she can walk a mile
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\S: D ance through the evening with grace and st yle
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\S: Greet her l over at the door with a tight embrace and a sm ile;
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\S: Next m inute she's collapsing like she's half-way dead
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\S: With a f ire in her body and an  aching head
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\S: And she'll p ay with pain and the rest of the weekend in b ed. 
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\N: So with my l over right beside me lookin' calm and cool
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\N: I walk  up to the counter feeling like a fool
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\N: And tr y to tell myself that a wheelchair's only a t ool.
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\N: Soon I'm wh eelin' past the line at the TSA
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\N: Feeling w eird watching people getting  out of my way
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\N: But it's the  easiest journey in years to the end of the d ay. 
C
\S: Well, her b ody is a battleground and life's a war,
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\S: And she's l ost against her limits many times bef ore;
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\S: But sh e's still fightin' with a few new tricks in st ore;
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\N: Because a wh eelchair is a weapon, not a mark of defeat
F C
\N: And she can st ay standing longer with some t ime off her feet
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\N: The b attle isn't over, and winning will be sw eet. 
F
\SN: With her l over right behind her lookin' fierce and proud
C
\SN: They'll be c utting a swath through the airport crowd
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\SN: The w ay it makes her feel will make her want to laugh out l oud.
C
\SN: 'Cause she'll be wh eelin' past the line at the TSA
F C
\SN: Watchin' t ough young punks scurry  out of her way
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\SN: S avin' her strength to make it through another d ay. 
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\N: Yeah, s avin' my strength--to  fight another d ay.