He Wasn't Like Us Written by Jeff Bates, Ben Hayslip & Brandon Kinney Recorded by Jeff Bates Intro.: (G) x 4 bars We didn't (G)know for sure, but everybody said (C)That ol' boy ain't right in the head, he's a (G)little slow We'd hide in the bushes not making a sound When (C)he'd walk by we'd push him down on that (G)dirt road (Em) I was just as (Bm)guilty as my (C)friends (Em) We had a lot of (Bm)laughs at his ex-(C)pense (Chorus) He wasn't like (G)us, he wasn't (C)cool He'd just (Em)smile even (D)while we were being (C)cruel He stood (G)out, he didn't fit (C)in But we kept (Em)throwing the stones, no, we (D)didn't let up on (C)him He never (Em)said a mean word, no, he (D)never even made a (C)fuss He wasn't like (G)us Later (G)on he made a name in our town, for (C)hanging out And running around with the (G)rough crowd (C) They were (G)boozers and losers and low class broads But he (C)saw good in 'em nobody else saw and he (G)brought it out (C) Then the (Em)rumors started flyin' that (Bm)he was some kind of (C)holy man But (Em)we set him straight and (Bm)told him to his face, he was a (C)crazy man (Chorus) He wasn't like (G)us, he wasn't (C)cool He'd just (Em)smile even (D)while we were being (C)cruel He stood (G)out, he didn't fit (C)in But we kept (Em)throwing the stones, no, we (D)didn't let up on (C)him He never (Em)said a mean word, no, he (D)never even made a (C)fuss He wasn't like (G)us Well, I re-(Am)member the day he got in (Bm)trouble with the (C)law They (Em)cussed him and kicked him and (D)mocked him and whipped him And they (C)nailed him to the cross (Tag) He wasn't like (G)us, he didn't fit (C)in And I fell (Em)down on my (D)knees and wept (C) for him He never (Em)said a mean word, no, he (D)never even made a (C)fuss He never (Em)did nothing wrong, (D)all he ever did was (C)love He wasn't like (G)us, he wasn't like us -----