Goodbye Earl [C] - Dixie Chicks
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Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of friends
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All through thier high school days
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Both members of the 4H club
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Both active in the FFA
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After graduation Mary Anne went out lookin' for a bright new world
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Wanda looked all around this town
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And all she found was Earl
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Well it wasn't two weeks After she got married that
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Wanda started gettin' abused
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She put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses
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And make up to cover a bruise
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Well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
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She let the law take it from there
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But Earl walked right through that restraining order
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And put her in intensive care
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Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta
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On a red eye midnight flight
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She held Wanda's hand as they Worked out a plan
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And it didn't take 'em long to decide
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That Earl had to die
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Goodbye Earl
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Those black-eyed peas
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They tasted all right to me Earl
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You're feelin' weak
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Why don't you lay down And sleep Earl
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Ain't it dark
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Wrapped up in that tarp Earl
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The cops came by to bring Earl in
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They searched the house
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High and low
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Then they tipped thier hats
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And said "thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know"
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Well the weeks went by and
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Spring turned to Summer
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And Summer faded into Fall
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And it turns out he was a missing person
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Who nobody missed at all
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So the girls bought some land
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And a roadside stand
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Out on Highway 109
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They sell Tennessee ham
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And strawberry jam
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And they don't
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Lose any sleep at night 'cause
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Earl had to die
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Goodbye Earl
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We need a break
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Let's go out to the lake Earl
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We'll pack a lunch
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And stuff you in the trunk Earl
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Well is that all right
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Good Let's go for a ride
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Earl Hey
CMary Anne and Wanda were the Fbest of friends
CAll through thier high school Gdays
CBoth members of the F4H club
Both Cactive in the GFFCA
CAfter graduation Mary FAnne went out Clookin' for a bright newG world
Wanda Clooked all aroundF this town
And Call she Gfound was CEarl
CWell it wasn't two weeks After Fshe got married that
CWanda started gettin' Gabused
She put on Cdark glasses and Flong sleeved blouses
And Cmake up to Gcover a Cbruise
CWell she finally got the nerve to Ffile for divorce
CShe let the law take it from Gthere
But CEarl walked right through that Frestraining order
And Cput her in Gintensive Ccare
RightAm away Mary Anne flew Gin from Atlanta
On a Fred eye midnight Cflight
She held AmWanda's hand as they GWorked out a plan
And it Fdidn't take 'em long to Gdecide
That Earl had to CdieFC
GoodGbye FEarl
Those black-eyed CpeasFC
They tasted all right to Gme FEarl
You're feelin' CweakFC
Why don't you lay down And Gsleep FEarl
Ain't it Cdark
FWrapped up in that Gtarp FEarlCFCF
CThe cops came by to Fbring Earl in
CThey searched the house
High and Glow
Then they Ctipped thier hats
And said "Fthank you ladies if you Chear from him Glet us Cknow"
CWell the weeks went by and
FSpring turned to Summer
CAnd Summer faded into GFall
And it Cturns out he was a Fmissing person
Who Cnobody Gmissed at Call
So the Amgirls bought some land
And a Groadside stand
FOut on Highway C109
They sell AmTennessee ham
And Gstrawberry jam
And they Fdon't
Lose any sleep at Gnight 'cause
Earl had to CdieFG
GooGdbye FEarl
We need a Cbreak
FLet's go Cout to the lakGe EaFrl
We'll pack a ClunFchC
And stuff you in the Gtrunk FEarl
Well is that all CrightFC
Good Let's go for a GrideF
CEarl FHeyCGFC