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I quit my job on a friday afternoon
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I's Feelin low down and mean as a dog
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I called up them boys down detroit city
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I said hell we're gonna make it nashville after all
A
I rolled that deisel through a windy rainy night
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down through hollers and up through the falls
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when that mornin sun shined on that tennessee state line
A E A
I said boys we gonna have ourselves a ball
D
Well its been a long time
A
since I had a good time
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And tonight I'm gonna drink from the well
A D
so order up another round boy im gonna put'em down
A E A
I got a late start but tonight I'm raisin hell
I rolled up to this honky tonk on broadway
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and the band played as I strolled through the door
A D
I sat down in my seat shouted play some jerry reed
A E A
they played amos moses and I damn near fell on the floor
well they played waylon, hank, johnny, merle and george jones
B7 E
me and the boys drank and sang off key
A D
and that guitar pickin man walked over with a little grin
A E A
said what brings you boys down here to Tennessee
D
Well its been a long time
A
since I had a good time
B7 E
And tonight I'm gonna drink from the well
A D
so order up another round boy im gonna put'em down
A E A
I got a late start but tonight I'm raisin hell