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The Ballad of Tyler and Sue

from Like a Stone (album) by Acid Cowboys

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When Tyler was 19 he decided to get married
The baby was 3, Sue was 18, just barely.
Sue found a job and put the baby in daycare.
If Tyler held a job for a week, it was rare.

It's just another day in Paradise, Texas
Susan wakes up and fixes some breakfast.
Ty washes up and puts his big hat on,
Laces his boots up while Sue keeps the eggs warm.

That big prairie wind just keeps on blowin
The big 18 wheelers just keep on rollin'
That river of blood just keeps on flowin'

Tyler met this guy who worked nights at the local bar
Tyler was impressed by his flashy new sports car.
The man said "Hey Tyler, you can make easy money"
"I can see you've got brains. No, I'm not being funny."

Tyler cooked up speed late at night in the basement
Blacked out the windows to keep all the light in.
Late one night when the whole house was sleeping,
A burner tipped over and the fire began creeping.

That big prairie wind just keeps on blowin'
The big 18 wheelers just keep on rollin'
That big yellow corn will soon be growin'
That river of blood just keeps on flowin'
(They can't never wash that blood away).

It's just another day in a jailhouse in Texas
The door slams open and they shove in his breakfast.
Tyler thinks of Sue and their beautiful child,
Covers his head with a pillow and cries.

fade out

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from Like a Stone (album), released March 30, 2012
words and music by J. Zheutlin

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