Calvin Russell - Stripe on a nine ball

^GIt was hotter than hell in the old no hotel motel ^CNo women and no swimming pool^G I ^Ccouldn't find a honey and d^Gamned it weren't funn^G7y ^GTo wake up ^Dalone with a ^Gfool ^GBeneath the shade I saw a pretty young maid^G7 She had a ^Cmop, and a pail, and a broom^G She said ^Cyou bad blues singer, I'm a ^Gbad news bringer ^GAnd ir's time to ^Duntangle your ^Groom

^CHer jeans were as tight as a ^Gstripe on a nine ball ^GLips were as full as a big yellow moon^{D D7 G}She makes all of her ^G7bread by ^Cmaking a ^Gbed ^GWhile I'm busy ^Dmaking up tunes^G

^GThe manager called and he said checkout is eleven And your ^Ctwenty-four hours overdue ^G I placed a ^Cstar by your name and it do^Gn't stand for fame ^{G7 G}It means the sheriff ^Dwill be calling on ^Gyou ^GHeard a knock at the door and my boots hit the floor^G7 Had my gui^Ctar and my grass in my ^Ghand I heard the ^Cshotgun crescendo as I ^Gcrashed through the window ^GIt sounded louder than^D a marching brass ^Gband

^CHer jeans were as tight as a ^Gstripe on a nine ball ^GLips were as full as a big yellow moon^{D D7 G}She makes all of her ^G7bread by ^Cmaking a ^Gbed ^GWhile I'm busy ^Dmaking up tunes^G

^GWell I sold me a song to a big star in Nashville His ^Cagent just called me today^G and he said ^Cits number one, you ^Glucky son of a gun ^{G7 G}and you got riches ^Dcoming your ^Gway ^GBut I'm a low life with no wife, just a no show hobo^G7 Ever liste^Cnin' to the whistlin' freight ^Gtrain And if I ^Cfind me some riches, I'll be ^Glike the other sons-a-bitches ^GTaking all the pleasure and leaving ^Dnothing but ^Gfame

^CHer jeans were as tight as a ^Gstripe on a nine ball ^GLips were as full as a big yellow moon^{D D7 G}She makes all of her ^G7bread by ^Cmaking a ^Gbed ^GWhile I'm busy ^Dmaking up tunes^G