Jerry Riopelle
Red Ball Texas Flyer
As heard from the 2005 CD Anthology set The Works: 1970-2000
Lyrics are not completely accurate because of partial
unintelligibility in the vocals.
In those spots, approximations were put in their place.
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Well I'm drivin' to New Orleans on a half a tank of gas
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Got a Jesus on the dashboard got a third wife on my ass
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They don't think I'm gonna make it, but I swear I think I can
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In that Red Ball Texas Flyer I'm a Red Ball Texas Man
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Well I left fifteen this mornin' just about the break of day
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Sixteen minutes and a bowl of chili, I'm bound to find my way
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If I got to actin' gorgeous then they'll know just who I am
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In that Red Ball Texas Flyer I'm a Red Ball Texas Man
Fiddle Solo:
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Well in bunky Louisiana there's a redhead made the stand
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With a pistol full of nickels and a razor in her hand
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She said "I'm gonna cut you boy from appetite to thirst"
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I said "Hold on pretty pinto, better cut the mustard first"
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Well I rode her in the parkin' lot I rode her in the green
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I rode her till the sheriff came and then it got obscene
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Oh we jumped the bail to midnight she said "Honey you like a grand"
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In that Red Ball Texas Flyer I'm a Red Ball Texas Man
Fiddle Solo:
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Oh we got down to New Orleans down beside the Hotel Reef
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Were we found out we were different than we ever thought we'd be
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At the court of the Seven Sisters I was prowlin' the settin' sun
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Opened up the Red Ball Flyer and moved in with everyone
Fiddle Solo:
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