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A two night stand in Tulsa pullin out anâ headed west
Freddie grabbed the Gideons from the hotel in the desk
Anâ we said âwhatâs the matter brother? Are you worried about your soulâ
He said âbetter safe than sorry boys, thatâs just how I roleâ
We hit the road a feelinâ cool as Crosby, Stills and Nash overflowinâ with the spirit an a bible on the dash
Well we pulled the whole thing over for the flashin reds and blues
The police come to the window and he said âHave you heard the news?â
He said âdonât get smart with me boy, why you doin 95?â
âmy foot is heavy with redemption, Iâm just blessed to be alive!â
He said âI oughtta pull you out aâ there anâ beat you black and blueâ
I placed my hand upon the good book anâ said âwhat would Jesus do?â
Its better than insurance, registration or lyin
Itâs better than these fake IDâs I have to keep buyinâ
Itâs even better than an envelope stuffed with cash
They always said itâd save me, that old bible on the da-ash
Well âround these parts that hair aloneâll make probable cause
If youâre movin through my county, youâll obey my earthly laws
Well we did our best to quote some holy red chapter or verse
âwhat kinda music you boys makin?â
we said âChristian music sir!â
well he thought about, contemplated, twirled his cop moustache
âalright yaâlls be careful now, just donât drive quite so fastâ
Itâs better than insurance, registration or lyin
Itâs better than these fake IDâs I keep on buyinâ
Itâs even better than an envelope stuffed with cash
They always said itâd save me, that old bible on the da-ash
Well crossin at the border a few months later we heard âFREEZEâ
Pull in over there son, we gonna do some search and seize.
Maybe if weâd been more famous heâd a said just move along
If heâd a seen us on the TV, if heâd a had his single songs
Well heâs just about to ask us whereâs the money guns and hash
Well Iâs prayin it would save me, that âol bible on the dash
His hand was on his pistol, his dog was on his leash
An that shepard he was a keeping a pretty close eye on the sheep
We got a list weâre gonna look at, see if we canât find your names
We got parabolic laser beams hears everything you say
We got ultraviolet x-rays that can see right through your bus
âYes sir well I hope the good lord keeps an eye on all of us, yupâ
Its better than a green card, itâs better than lyinâ
Itâs better than these work visaâs I keep on buyinâ
Itâs better than an envelope stuffed with cash
Lord Iâm at the border with a bible on the da-ash
- Album:
- Counterfeit Blues
- Horse Soldier! Horse Soldier!
- Hair In My Eyes Like a Highland Steer
- Five Dollar Bill
- Unforgiving Mistress
- Modern Pain
- Weight of the Gun
- 30 Years of Stony Plain
- 35 Years of Stony Plain
- 40 Years of Stony Plain
- 40 Years of Stony Plain Records
- Cabin Fever
- Cabin Fever Deluxe
- Cabin Fever (Deluxe Version)
- Cabin Fever (Deluxe Edition)
- This Is My Prairie (Live from CCMA Awards 2010)