Axe to Grind

They tried to lose us in the hype of fortune and fame We've got them to thank and only us to blame Now the joker is dealing 'cause the king went blind We're stayin' out of the shuffle with an ax to grind We're out of the shuffle with an ax to grind [Chorus] I've got by jeans on tight and my shades when it's sunny You can break my heart-but don't take my money It's a long long road and an uphill climb Just leave me my guitar I'll have an ax to grind Leave me my guitar I'll have an ax to grind Something we're not is what plenty of us were We've got houses and cars and people callin' us sir I'd like to give it all up and leave it behind And join a nameless bunch of pickers with an ax to grind A nameless bunch of pickers with an ax to grind [Chorus] They say our songs are simple and little too wordy A little bit fast and a little too dirty You don't make it down the track without any ties But we've made it this far with just an ax to grind [Chorus]