Side Of The Road

	  		
 

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He's got a flat wheel at the side of the road, 
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The rain's coming down, it's getting cold, 
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A car pulls over on the interstate, 
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Says wait there, I gotta check your plates. 

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He comes back to sound the alarm, 
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Makes it clear to the boy that he's armed, 
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Says I don't know if I've seen you around, 
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We don't get your type in our town. 

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Officer I grew up in this town, 
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Surely you must've seen me around, 
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I go to school with two o' your sons, 
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Maybe you saw me at a game that we won. 

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He said boy step out o' the car, 
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I don't want you goin' to far, 
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Where is it you said you were from again, 
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'cause I don't think I was listenin'. 

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I don't remember tellin' you you could speak; 
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show some respect to members of the police. 
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Do you know what I could do to you? 
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Do you know what I could put you through? 

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Officer I grew up in this town, 
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Surely you must've seen me around, 
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I go to school with two o' your sons, 
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Maybe you saw me at a game that we won. 

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I am headed to my girlfriends place, 
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'nd yeah it's been a while since I checked my plates, 
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but I assure you when tomorrow comes, 
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I'll get 'em fixed and no harm will be done. 


Interlude 

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The cop smiled and he pulled out his gun. 
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He said what planet do you think that I'm from? 
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There was a pause and the moment was tight, 
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the boy knew he couldn't win this fight. 

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So he turned and he ran like the wind, 
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shots fired and the bullets went in. 
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And he thought as he lay on the ground 
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I can't believe I'm gonna die in this town. 

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Officer when are you gonna learn, 
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That one day it's gonna be your turn? 
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This boy was friends with two o' your kids, 
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How are you gonna tell 'em what you did? 

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He was headed to his girlfriends place, 
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yeah, it wasn't right he hadn't checked his plates, 
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but he assured you when tomorrow came, 
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he was gonna make it right again. 

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