You Were Never More Decent

Pub punk, group vocals, gang vocals, group chant

[Verse 1 – background]
(for the man we knew he made)

[Chorus – all]
You were never more decent! (decent!)  
Than the days we knew you then! (knew you then!)  
You said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!)  
And you stood up like the men!

You were never more decent! (decent!)  
Than the you we used to know! (used to know!)  
Don’t let that upside-down world  
Tell you otherwise, bro! (otherwise, bro)

[Verse 2 – lead]
You were kind when no one noticed, took the hits so others healed  
Spoke the truth without a weapon, held the line, you held the field  
Then the storm came with its slogans, people bowing left and right  
But you, ashamed of decent days  
Forgot you lived them right

[Verse 2 – background]
(forgot you lived them right)

[Chorus – all]
You were never more decent! (decent!)  
Than the days we knew you then! (knew you then!)  
You said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!)  
And you stood up like the men!

You were never more decent! (decent!)  
Than the you we used to know! (used to know!)  
Don’t let that upside-down world  
Tell you otherwise, bro! (otherwise, bro)

[Bridge – chant, printed four times]
Hold your chin! (hold your chin!)  
Fellas know the score! (know the score!)

Hold your chin! (hold your chin!)  
You were decent at your core! (at your core!)

Hold your chin! (hold your chin!)  
Let the past stand tall! (stand tall!)

Hold your chin! (hold your chin!)  
You were good through it all! (through it all!)

[Final Chorus – all]
You were never more decent! (decent!)  
Than the days we knew you then! (knew you then!)  
You said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!)  
And you’d say it all again!

You were never more decent! (decent!)  
Than the man you used to be! (used to be!)  
So raise your glass, you fella—  
You’re still decent to me! (decent to me)

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[Verse 1 – lead] Back in twenty-fifteen, world turned upside down Fellas looked around confused at this new circus in the town And one of us — a good one — got caught in the strange parade Saying sorry for his younger self For the man we knew he made [Verse 1 – background] (for the man we knew he made) [Chorus – all] You were never more decent! (decent!) Than the days we knew you then! (knew you then!) You said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And you stood up like the men! You were never more decent! (decent!) Than the you we used to know! (used to know!) Don’t let that upside-down world Tell you otherwise, bro! (otherwise, bro) [Verse 2 – lead] You were kind when no one noticed, took the hits so others healed Spoke the truth without a weapon, held the line, you held the field Then the storm came with its slogans, people bowing left and right But you, ashamed of decent days Forgot you lived them right [Verse 2 – background] (forgot you lived them right) [Chorus – all] You were never more decent! (decent!) Than the days we knew you then! (knew you then!) You said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And you stood up like the men! You were never more decent! (decent!) Than the you we used to know! (used to know!) Don’t let that upside-down world Tell you otherwise, bro! (otherwise, bro) [Bridge – chant, printed four times] Hold your chin! (hold your chin!) Fellas know the score! (know the score!) Hold your chin! (hold your chin!) You were decent at your core! (at your core!) Hold your chin! (hold your chin!) Let the past stand tall! (stand tall!) Hold your chin! (hold your chin!) You were good through it all! (through it all!) [Final Chorus – all] You were never more decent! (decent!) Than the days we knew you then! (knew you then!) You said “I’m Dail Milton!” (Milton!) And you’d say it all again! You were never more decent! (decent!) Than the man you used to be! (used to be!) So raise your glass, you fella— You’re still decent to me! (decent to me)

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