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HE'D DONE THIS RUN FOR A LONG TIME NOW 
 
AND HE DON'T KNOW WHY AND HE DON'T KNOW HOW 
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BUT HE'D NEVER BEEN LATE SO THEY CALLED HIM DEAD ON TIME. 
 
HE PAINTED THE NAME ON THE BONNET IN BLACK 
 
AND THE STATION KIDS ON THE MAILMAN'S TRACK 
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WOULD ALL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME. 
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WOULD ALL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME. 
 
       
I GOTTA BE BACK FOR THE KIDS BIRTHDAY 
 
HE MAILMAN SAID AS HE WAVED HOORAY 
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AND WHELED HIS TRUCK ON THE LONG HAUL HOMEWARD BOUND. 
 
THE  WIFE'S GONNA MAKE HIM A CHOCOLATE CAKE 
 
THEY MADE ME PROMICE THAT I WON'T BE LATE 
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I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN I COME NEXT TIME AROUND. 
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I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN I COME NEXT TIME AROUND. 
 
            
BUT DEAD ON TIME RAN OUTTA LUCK 
 
AND HE COULD'T BELIEVE WHEN HIS GOOD OLD TRUCK 
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GROUND TO A HAULT WITH A BURNT OUT BEARINGS WHINE 
 
NOT A TREE IN SIGHT AND THE WATER BAG LOW 
 
NOT A HOPE IN HELL OF GETTING HER TO GO 
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DIDN'T LOOK TO GOOD AT ALL FOR DEAD ON TIME. 
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DIDN'T LOOK TO GOOD AT ALL FOR DEAD ON TIME. 
 
        
A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND A CHOCOLATE CAKE 
 
WENT DANCIN ACROSS THE DRY SALT LAKE 
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WHERE THE MIRAGE MET WITH THE DISTANT TIMBER LINE. 
 
AND THE SILENT TRUCK THREW A MEAGRE SHADE 
 
OVER THE PLEA FOR HELP THAT HE MADE 
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SCRATCHED IN THE DIRT ON THE ROAD BY DEAD ON TIME. 
 
 
              
HE'D DONE THIS RUN FOR A LONG TIME NOW 
 
AND HE DON'T KNOW WHY AND HE DON'T KNOW HOW 
                                                   C#7
BUT HE'D NEVER BEEN LATE SO THEY CALLED HIM DEAD ON TIME. 
 
HE PAINTED THE NAME ON THE BONNET IN BLACK 
 
AND THE STATION KIDS ON THE MAILMAN'S TRACK 
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STILL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME. 
 
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YEAH!  STILL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.