Robert Earl Keen - Armadillo jackal

^AmThe evening sun was sinkin' down, a ch^Gill north wind a-blows The n^Few-plowed ground was coolin' fast, the ri^Ever rolls and flows Beneath the ^Amtwo-lane concrete river bridge bet^Gween my place and town On that h^Fot-bed Farm to Market road they c^Eall 1291 I'm sayin' ^Amson you'll see me searchin', sizzlin' d^Gown that broad highway ^FDollar signs in both my eyes, I'm se^Eekin' out my prey I'm prayin' "J^Amesus, will you send me just ano^Gther three or four?" They pay two-fi^Ffty down in Halletsville, 3 dol^Elars, maybe more And more than li^Amkely they'll be out tonight a-wan^Gderin' from the farms ^FWaddlin' down 1291 to ke^Eep their bodies warm I'm talking wa^Amlkin' belts and neckties, and bo^Gots for rodeo They don't r^Fun too fast, don't waste much gas, I'm ma^Ekin' lots o'dough

The arm^Amadillo....^Co....^Go....^Do…The arm^Amadillo....^Co....^Go....^Do The Arm^Amadillo never sees me, when I h^Git him with my brights His li^Ffe don't flash before his eyes, he's bli^Ended by my lights And so I ^Amhit him with my bumper doin' si^Gxty, sixty-five They take 'em fr^Fozen down in Halletsville, they do^En't take 'em alive

The jackal ^Amcri....^Ci....^Gi...i^Ded… The jackal ^Amcri....^Ci....^Gi...i^Ded The jackal c^Amried, look there's two of them a-wa^Glkin' down the line I ca^Fn't believe my luck tonight this h^Eere makes twenty-nine And so he ro^Amlled the first one runnin', the se^Gcond was too fast His bre^Faks and laughter squealin' as he sto^Emped down on the gas Good-God, his c^Amar was sideways flyin', when the br^Gidge wall met his door The im^Fpact shook the river bed his f^Eoot went through the floor

Foreverm^Amore....^Cor....^Gor...o^Dre Foreverm^Amore....^Cor....^Gor....o^Dre Foreverm^Amore was his last moment from the br^Gidge wall to the stream From the spe^Fckled blood around his smile a-sp^Eewin' gasoline And then he scr^Ameamed his raspy epitaph, be^Gfore he turned to flame F... E... They pay two-fifty down in Halletsville.... I ain't the one to blame.....

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