The Great American Bar Scene

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[Verse 1]
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I     lost my money to some dirty old bookie
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Way up in Philly, he was a bad man
But you can't bet your life on the table
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When you've got yourself a bad hand
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      So I went and got my good friend Mickey
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And we made ourselves a bold stand
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      Wound  up bleedin' on the bar floor
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And we don't bet on ball      no more
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Where the bets  are tough and bartenders mean
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[Verse 2]
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My brother from Tulsa has got himself a warrant
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But he's on the run up in Cheyenne
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      They hemmed me up and asked me some questions
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But I ain't no damn rat, man
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      Put cuffs  on so tight he started bleedin'
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From his wrist down through to his right      hand
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Put "State  Trooper" on the record machine
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[Verse 3]
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Neon lightin', wooden floors lightly
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As her feet quietly slide across
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      Tough boys have all came and went
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She's a Heavensent and I'm at a loss
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      So if you've  got the time,
I've got the quarter
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And a twosteppin' song called "Hey Porter"
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Why's love  always feel like a fever dream
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[Verse 4]
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My heart      stays hurtin' and hands stay workin'
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And I'm still just a sinnin' man
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      I've tried like hell to keep my health
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Treat others well and understand
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Why life's so unfair, uncertain and mean
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In the great American bar scene