One Thing I Can Count On

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Well I went out fishin' just the other day 
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and don't you know I got skunked 

There was rust and appliances and old car tires 
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and my fishin' hole'd been junked 

Then I headed home feeling kinda low 
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when I passed the roadside bar 
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Then I hit the brakes when I heard the sound of a pedal steel guitar 

 
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'Cause the fish don't bite in the creeks 
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around here like they did in years before 

And my girl don't love me like she 
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used to do when I walk in that door 

But there's one thing that I can count on 
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to pick me up when I'm feeling down 
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That's a good cold beer at a country bar 
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where they play the honky tonk sound 

 
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Well you know my job it's a gettin' old 
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just a little bit faster than me 

And it ain't exactly what I used to say 
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when I growed up I wanted to be 

I've been thinking 'bout taking some night school, 
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getting started on a new career 
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It means I'll have to quit spending my nights 
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playing country songs and drinkin' beer 

 
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'Cause the fish don't bite in the creeks 
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around here like they did in years before 

And my girl don't love me like she 
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used to do when I walk in that door 

But there's one thing that I can count on 
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to pick me up when I'm feeling down 
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That's a good cold beer at a country bar 
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where they play the honky tonk sound 

Instrumental: 


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There's a number of things that some folks 
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say get better and better with time 

A good country song is one of them 
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things in the opinion of mine 

There Stands the Glass by old Webb Pierce, 
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it sounds good every night 
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But when George sings He Stopped Loving Her Today 
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I can see my life's alright 


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'Cause the fish don't bite in the creeks 
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around here like they did in years before 

And my girl don't love me like she 
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used to do when I walk in that door 

But there's one thing that I can count on 
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to pick me up when I'm feeling down 
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That's a good cold beer at a country bar 
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where they play the honky tonk sound 

Outro: 

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That's a good cold beer at a country bar 
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where they play the honky tonk sound