[INTRO:] C G C G C

[VERSE 1:]
Young men’s hope are dashed to Hell, it’s hard to earn a dime
They’re kicking their heels, revving their wheels, searching for better times
Me, I’m kicking into my prime
‘Cause I was born at the right time

[VERSE 2:]
Old men’s thoughts are in the past, their future holds no store
Their lives are left in tatters, fighting someone else’s war
I wasn’t party to that crime
‘Cause I was born at the right time

[CHORUS:]
Now I’m living on the coastline
I got up from the breadline
Now I’m drinking the good wine
Go fishing in the summertime
Sleep all day if I have a mind
‘Cause I was born at the right time
Yes, I was born at the right time

[INSTRUMENTAL:] C Am G C Am G C Am G F F C F C G C

[VERSE 3:]
I want no part of being young, don’t want the wisdom of a sage
While there are songs still to be sung, new words to grace the page
A better age I’ll never find
‘Cause I was born at the right time

[CHORUS:]
And now I’m living on the coastline
I got up from the breadline
Now I’m drinking the good wine
Go fishing in the summertime
Sleep all day if I have a mind
‘Cause I was born at the right time

[BRIDGE:]
And so while wishing that we’ll all see better days
My secret feeling is, I’m happy in my ways
An inner smile comes on me, thinking of the past
But I won’t sigh for days gone by
Now is where I’m at___

[INSTRUMENTAL:] C Am G C Am G C Am G F F C F C G C

[CHORUS:]
And now I’m living on the coastline
I got up from the breadline
Now I’m drinking the good wine
Go fishing in the summertime
Sleep all day if I have a mind
‘Cause I was born at the right time

[CHORUS:]
And now I’m sleeping on the coastline
I got up from the breadline
Now I’m drinking the good wine
Go fishing in the summertime
Sleep all day if I have a mind
‘Cause I was born at the right time
I was born at the right time
I was born at the right time
And I was born at the right time

[OUTRO:]: C F C G C

I’m the man in the unmarked car

[Verse 2]
I am the watcher in the fast lane
Counting headlights in the rain
I leave no trace
You won’t see my face
You won’t know my number or my name

Chorus:
I’m the man in the unmarked car
I’m the man in the unmarked car

Don’t nobody rush me
Don’t you step on my heel
Don’t nobody touch me
When my hand’s on the wheel

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]
When the desert wells are burning
When the steel turns to rust
I’ll take what’s mine
I’ll cross that line
You’ll just see tail-lights and dust

Chorus:
I’m the man in the unmarked car
I’m the man in the unmarked car
I’m the man in the unmarked car

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[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C

[Verse 2]
Well, he was there when the underdog got to win the race
He was there when the Rent Collector landed on his face
He was there when the Landlord didn’t call time
The Devil put the ball across the Sunderland line

Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
Call for your momma, but she ain’t gonna come
No use hiding when he rides forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North

[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C

[Verse 3]
He makes the weeds grow tall in the factory yard
He puts the coal on the beaches when the living gets hard
You touch your hat and give the Devil his due
‘Cause he’s looking out for me and he’s looking out for you

Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
Call for your momma, but she ain’t gonna come
No use hiding when he rides forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North

[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C G C F C G C F C

[Verse 4]
When the mist’s on the river and the feeling’s fine
He’s in a snack bar sitting with a friend of mine
When the shutters go down and the lights come on
You’ll be waiting on the corner, but he’s already gone

[Instrumental] G C F C G C F C

[Verse 5]
Some say wrong, some say right
It’s a little bit black and a little bit white
From the banks of the Tyne to the shores of the Forth
We’ve all got a little of the Devil of the North

Chorus:
Shout it from the pulpit, bang it on a drum
Call for your momma, but she ain’t gonna come
No use hiding when we ride forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North
No use hiding when we ride forth
You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North

You’re gonna have to level with the Devil of the North