Neil Young - Carmichael

^AA silk scarf and a ^Gnapkin ^AHidden in a ^Gdrawer ^ATwo hundred bucks in an ^Genvelope Labelled Len^Aore ^{G A}"Maybe she shouldn't ^Gsee this. ^AShe should never k^Gnow," ^ASaid the widow's best f^Griend, Ann, ^A"I'll just take it and^G go." ^A"I'll give her the money ^Glater ^ASay it was in his s^Ghoe ^AThat way she'll never f^Gind out That'll ^Ado." ^G

^A"Carmichael was a c^Gredit to the force ^AIn everything he di^Gd. ^AIt's like we got a big hole ^Gin our side Where he ^Afit.^{G A}"If any of you offic^Gers ^AWould like to say a ^Gword, ^ANow would be the ti^Gme To be heard.^A" ^G

^A"Well, thank you, Chief, I s^Gure would. ^AHe was a partner of ^Gmine. ^AHe was always very care^Gful, ^APlayed it straight down the ^Gline." ^AOne by one, the off^Gicers spoke ^AAnd the service drew to a ^Gclose ^AHe had no living relativ^Ges but his wife Who never s^Ahowed.^{G A}She just couldn't face the ^Gmen ^AThey all underst^Good ^AThey got in their c^Gars And drove home as dire^Actly as they coul^Gd

^A"Carmichael, you as^Gshole," ^Athe new widow sobbed beneath her ^Gveil ^A"Shot down in the line of ^Gduty Is that how ^Ajustice never f^Gails?" ^A"I wish that things were ^Gbetter When we said goodbye to^Aday But we had our s^Ghare of good times though Alo^Ang the way.^G

"Remember, ^Ahey Mr. Las ^GVegas, ^AYou used to be so c^Gool ^AWe met Wayne Newton down at ^GPebble Beach And you acted like a f^Aool ^{G A}"We both just couldn't stop ^Glaughing ^AIt seemed so funny to ^Gus ^AWe left our luggage back in the^G room And almost missed the b^Aus. ^G

^A"That was a great va^Gcation ^AMaybe the best of a^Gll ^ABut God damn it, Carmichael, you're ^Gdead now And I'm talkin' to the ^Awall.^G"

^AThe force got back to ^Gnormal ^ACarmichael was repl^Gaced ^AFor one year nobody p^Garked a car In Carmichael's s^Apace. ^G