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Slow down, little Jaguar
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Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford

[Verse 1]
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Ten miles stretch on an Indiana road
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T'was a sky blue Jaguar and a Thunderbird Ford
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Jaguar setting on ninety-nine
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Tryin' to beat the Bird to the county line
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Just a half-a-mile from Ludenville
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Had a speed sign sitting at the top of the hill
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It said, "35 miles, and stay in line"
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But the Jaguar and Thunderbird never read the sign

[Chorus]
N.C.
Slow down, little Jaguar
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Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford

[Verse 2]
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Ludenville was a real small town
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Had a hundred and two and nine acres of ground
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Some stool pigeon put the sheriff wise
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Told him, "Park down in Ludenville and catch 'em guys"
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Sheriff laid low down, hid in the weeds
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Parked for eight days, didn't nobody speed
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All of a sudden, dust rose on the road
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Said, "Here come the Jaguar and Thunderbird Ford"

[Chorus]
N.C.
Slow down, little Jaguar
C5 N.C.
Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford

[Verse 3]
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Sheriff doubled clutched second, put it in third
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Took right after the Jaguar and Thunderbird
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He knew he'd get a bonus and a big fat fine
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If he caught 'em 'fore they crossed that county line
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Sheriff never drove his car a hundred and flat
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But if he aimed to get 'em, he'd have to do more than that
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Crest of the hill, is about a yard behind
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There wasn't but two more miles to the county line

[Chorus]
N.C.
Slow down, little Jaguar
C5 N.C.
Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford

[Verse 4]
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Old Sheriff was countin' on the downward grade
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With the tall wind pushin', he had it made
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Thunderbird saw the Jaguar gainin' speed
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And waved "Goodbye, Jaguar" and pulled in the lead
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Jaguar said, "You ain't won the race yet"
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And pulled back around the Bird like a sabre jet
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Sheriff's front bumper was a yard behind
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When the T-Bird, Jaguar crossed the line

[Chorus]
N.C.
Slow down little Jaguar
C5 N.C.
Keep cool little Thunderbird Ford

[Outro]
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Slow down, little Jaguar
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Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford
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Slow down, little Jaguar
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Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford
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Slow down, little Jaguar
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Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford
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Slow down, little Jaguar
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Keep cool, little Thunderbird Ford