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He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes |
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He was covered with the evening news |
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Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands |
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The bank sign was flashing 5 below |
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It was freezing rain and spittin' snow |
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He was curled up behind some garbage cans |
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I was afraid that he was dead |
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I gave him a gentle shake |
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When he opened up his eyes |
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I said, "Old man are you okay?" |
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He said, "I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree |
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I was runnin' from some honey bees |
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Drip dryin' in the summer breeze |
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After jumpin' into Calico creek |
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I was walkin' down an old dirt road |
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Past a field of hay that had just been mowed |
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Man, I wish you'd just left me alone |
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'Cause I was almost home" |
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Then he said, "I was just comin' 'round the barn |
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'Bout the time you grabbed my arm |
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When I heard Momma holler, "Son, hurry up" |
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I was close enough for my own nose |
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To smell fresh cobbler on the stove |
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And I saw daddy loadin' up the truck |
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Cane poles on the tailgate |
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Bobbers blowin' in the wind |
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Since July of '55 |
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That's as close as I've been" |
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Yeah, I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree |
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I was runnin' from some honey bees |
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Drip dryin' in the summer breeze |
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After jumpin' into Calico creek |
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I was walkin' down an old dirt road |
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Past a field of hay that had just been mowed |
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Man, I wish you'd just left me alone |
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I was almost home |
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I said, "Old man, you're gonna freeze to death |
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Let me drive you to the mission" |
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He said, "Boy, if you'd left me alone |
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Right now I'd be fishin'" |
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I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree |
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I was runnin' from some honey bees |
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Drip dryin' in the summer breeze |
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After jumpin' into Calico creek |
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I was walkin' down an old dirt road |
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Past a field of hay that had just been mowed |
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Man, I wish you'd just left me alone |
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'Cause I was almost home |
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Man, I wish you'd just left me alone |
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I was almost home |
