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Another country-ish song I came up with.  Was flipping over the cliche about "bags all packed and ready to go".

Bags all packed and ready to go? I wish that were the case. Tossed some clean clothes in the trunk, With some things I can’t replace. Won’t take time to be ready to go. I don’t wanna see her face. Leaving behind lots of junk; Getting out of her space. There’s some good stuff that you should find At Saturday’s yard sale. Cowboy boots, mechanics’ tools-- Nothing fancy or upscale. You can have the gal I left behind. You’ll get her better than wholesale. Watch out, she plays dirty pool, And puts her men through Hell. Things with my gal were getting cold. It’s time for some upgrades. Nothing there was working right-- Need a new gal ready-made. I want a gal that’s better than gold, Without charades or masquerades. Saint by day, sinner by night, That’s easy to persuade. (chorus) I’ll miss my worn-in cowboy hat And slightly worn-out clothes. I’ll miss my rig and lariat With the yellow Texas rose. Counting all the things that I gave up, You could naturally infer— Though I’ll miss a lot of my old stuff, I definitely won’t miss her. Yes, I’ll miss a lot of my old stuff, But certainly not her.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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