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Gettin Tough Good Ol Boy Tab

by Steve Earle


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I GOT A JOB BUT IT AIN'T NEARLY ENOUGH

A TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLAR PICK UP TRUCK
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BELONGS TO ME AND THE BANK AND SOME FUNNY TALKIN MAN FROM IRAN

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I LEFT THE SERVICE GOT A  G I LOAN

I GOT MARRIED FOUND MYSELF A HOME
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NOW I HANG AROUND THE OLD HOUSE DOIN THE BEST I CAN

                            
GETTIN TOUGH            JUST MY LUCK
                                                
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
                              
GETTIN COLD             I'VE BEEN TOLD
                                              
WELL NOW DAYS IF JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

                

BEEN GOIN NO WHERE DOWN A ONE WAY TRACK

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT BUT THERE'S NO TURNIN BACK
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GOT THE WIFE AND THE KIDS WHAT WOULD EVERYBODY SAY

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MY BROTHERS STANDIN IN THE WELFARE LINE

ANY MINUTE NOW I MIGHT GET MINE
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MEANWHILE THE IRS IS A DEVIL TO PAY
                             
GETTIN TOUGH             JUST MY LUCK
                                                
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
                               
GETTIN COLD              I'VE BEEN TOLD
                                              
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY
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WELL I HIT THE BEER JOINTS EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
                      
SPEND A LITTLE MONEY   LOOKIN FOR A FIGHT
                        
AND IT DON'T MATTER IF I LOSE OR WIN
                                      
CAUSE MONDAY I'M BACK ON THE LOSIN END AGAIN
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GETTIN TOUGH          JUST MY LUCK
                                                
I WAS BORN IN THE LAND OF PLENTY NOW THERE AIN'T ENOUGH
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GETTIN COLD           I'VE BEEN TOLD
                                              
WELL NOW DAYS IT JUST DON'T PAY TO BE A GOOD OLD BOY

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