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THE OLD MAN WAS COVEDD WITH TATOOS AND SCARS, HE GOT SOME IN PRISON AND SOME IN THE BARS.
A D
THE D ST HE GOT WORKIN' ON OLD JUNK CARS IN THE DAY TIME.
D
THEY LOOKED LIKE TOMBSTONES IN OUR YARD
G A D
AND I NEVER SEEN HIM WHEN HE WASN'T TIDD AND MEAN.
D G
HE GD USED PARTS TO MAKE ENDS MEET, COVEDD WITH GDA SE FROM HIS HEAD TO HIS FEET,
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CUSB N' THE SUN AND THE TEXAS HEAT, AND THE SKEETERS.
D
AND THE NEIGHBORS SAY WE LIVE LIKE HICKS,
G A D
BUT THEY BRING THEIR CARS FOR PA TO FIX ANYHOW.
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HE WAS VET'RIN PROUD, TRIED AND TRUE, HE'D FIGHT TILL HIS HEART WAS BAC K AND BLUE,
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DIDN'T KNOW HOW HE'D MAKE IT THROUGH, THE HARD TIMES.
D
BOUGHT OUR HOUSE ON THE G.I. BILL,
G A D
BUT IT WASN'T WORTH ALL HE HAD TO KILL TO GET IT.
D G
HE DRANK PEARL IN A CAN AND JACK DANIELS BAC K, CHEWED TOBACCO FROM A MAIL-POUCH SACK,
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HAD AN OLD CG THAT WAS TRAINED TO ATTACK, SOMETIMES.
D
HE'D GET DRUNK AND MEAN AS A RATTLESNAKE,
G A D
AND THED WASN'T TOO MUCH THAT HE WOULD TAKE, FROM A STRANGER.
G A D G
THED WAS 13 KIDS AND A BUNCH OF CG S, HOUSE FULL OF CHICKENS AND A YARD FULL OF HOGS,
A G D
SPENT THE SUMMERTIME CUTTIN' UP LOGS FOR THE WINTER.
G A D G
TRYIN' LIKE THE DEVIL TO FIND THE LORD, AND WORKIN' LIKE A N---- FOR MY ROOM AND BOARD,
A D
COAL BURNIN' STOVE, NO NATURAL GAS, AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.
D G D
IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'LL HAIRLIP THE POPE,
G A D
IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'S A DAMN GOOD JOKE.
G A D G
I'VE SEEN THE GRAND 'OLE OPRY AND I MET JOHNNY CASH,
A D
AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.
D G
WELL, MOMMA GD EGGS AT THE GROCERY STOD , MY OLDEST B STER WAS A FIRST-RATE WHOD ,
A D
DAD SAYS SHE CAN'T COME HOME ANY MOD , AND HE MEANS IT.
D
MA JUST B TS AND KEEPS HER B LENCE
G A D
B STER SHE LEFT 'CAUSE DAD GOT VIOLENT, AND SHE KNOWS IT.
D G
MOMMA SHE'S OLD, F R BEYOND HER TIME, FROM CHOPPIN' TOBACCO
A D
AND I SEEN HER CRYIN WHEN BLOOD STARTED FLOWIN' FROM HER CALLOUSED HANDS, AND IT HURT ME.
D
BUT SHE'D JUST KEEP WORKIN' TRYIN' TO HELP THE OLD MAN,
G A D
FROM THE END OF ONE ROW AND BACK AGAIN,LIKE ALWAYS.
D G
SHE'D BEEN THROUGH HELL B NCE JUNIOR WENT TO JAIL, AND WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT SHE AIN'T NEVER F ILED,
A D
TO GET C WN ON HER KNEES AND PRAY, 'CAUSE SHE LOVES HIM.
D
SHE TOLD ALL THE NEIGHBORS HE WAS OFF IN THE WAR,
G A D
FIGHTIN' FOR FDED OM, HE'S GOOD TO THE COD , AND SHE'S PROUD.
D G
OUR PACE WAS A GRAVEYARD FOR AUTOMOBILES, AT THE END OF THE PORCH WED 4 STACKS OF WHEELS,
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AND TID S FOR SALE FOR A C LA R OR TWO, CASH.
G A
THED WED 50 HOLES IN THAT OLD TIN ROOF.
D G
ME AND MY FM ILY WAS LIVIN' PROOF,
A
OF PEOPLE WHO FORGOT ABOUT POOR WHITE TRASH
D
AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.
D G D
IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'LL HAIRLIP THE POPE,
G A D
IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, IT'S A DAMN GOOD JOKE.
G A D G
I'VE SEEN THE GRAND 'OLE OPRY AND I MET JOHNNY CASH,
A D
AND IF THAT AIN'T COUNTRY, I'LL KISS YOUR ASS.
