The Great American Bar Scene

[00:27.68] I lost my money to some dirty old bookie
[00:30.97] Way up in Philly, he was a bad man
[00:36.75] But you can't bet your life on the table
[00:39.89] When you've got yourself a bad hand
[00:45.73] So I went and got my good friend, Mickey
[00:48.77] And we made ourselves a bold stand
[00:55.16] Wound up bleedin' on the bar floor
[00:57.95] And we don't bet on ball no more
[01:02.63] Where the bets are tough and bartenders mean
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[01:24.24] My brother from Tulsa has got himself a warrant
[01:27.70] But he's on the run-up in Cheyenne
[01:33.76] They hemmed me up and asked me some questions
[01:37.27] But I ain't no damn rat, man!
[01:42.41] Put cuffs on so tight, he started bleedin'
[01:45.78] From his wrist down through to his right hand
[01:50.95] Put "State Trooper" on the record machine
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[02:12.63] Neon lightin' and wooden floors lightly
[02:15.61] As her feet quietly slide across
[02:21.67] Tough boys have all came and went
[02:24.69] She's heaven sent and I'm at a loss
[02:29.89] So if you've got the time, I've got the quarter
[02:33.69] And a two-steppin' song called 'Heyyy-Porter'
[02:38.13] Why's love always feel like a fever dream?
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[02:59.58] My heart stays hurtin' and hands stay workin'
[03:02.85] And I'm still just a sinnin' man
[03:08.64] I've tried like hell to keep my health
[03:11.50] Treat others well and understand
[03:17.09] While life's unfair, uncertain and mean
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