The Week of Living Dangerously
Steve Earle
AWell (x02220@1)I got outa work and I headed for the neighborhood beer joint
E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)sat around and had a beer with the boys like I always do
D (xx0232@1) AWell (x02220@1)I didn't have nothin' to say and well there aint no point
E (022100@1) AThere's (x02220@1)something about a Monday that always makes me blue
A (x02220@1) AWell (x02220@1)it was way after dark so I knew my wife and kids were waitin' E (022100@1)
AAnd (x02220@1)I guess I took aleft (x02210@1)where I generally take aright (x02210@1) D (xx0232@1)
AWell (x02220@1)I filled 'er up with gas and checked the oil at the Texaco station E
AI (x02220@1)threw the car seat into the dumpster and headed out into the night
BRIDGE
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) AWoooo-ooo-oo-oo (x02220@1)blue mood. (moon?) E (022100@1)
AThere's (x02220@1)somethin' 'bout a Monday that always makes me blue
E (022100@1) AWell (x02220@1)I headed south on 35 hell bent for Baudo(?)
E (022100@1) AI'd (x02220@1)never had the truck up past 75 before D (xx0232@1)
AWell (x02220@1)there's something 'bout that little red line always looked so final
E (022100@1) ABuddy (x02220@1)you'd be surprised how fast a Chevrolet truck can go
E (022100@1) ANow (x02220@1)in Mexico they got a little place called Boy's Town
E (022100@1) AWhere (x02220@1)a man is still a man if you know what I'm talkin' about
D (xx0232@1) AWell (x02220@1)I walked into the Cadillac Bar and I laid my cash down
E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)said "There's plenty more where that came from." And the lights went out
BRIDGE
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) AWoooo-ooo-oo-oo (x02220@1)blue mood. (moon?)
E (022100@1) AThere's (x02220@1)somethin' 'bout a Monday that always makes me blue
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E (022100@1) AWell (x02220@1)I woke up in the county jail across the line in Laredo
E (022100@1) AI (x02220@1)had a headache and the deputy was a starin' at me through the door
D (xx0232@1) AHe (x02220@1)said "how you got across that river alive I don't know,
E (022100@1) ABut (x02220@1)you wife just made your bail so now your in her debt for sure."
E (022100@1) ANow (x02220@1)my wife she called my boss and she lied so I got my job back
E (022100@1) AAnd (x02220@1)the boys down at the plant they whisper and stare at me
D (xx0232@1) AWell (x02220@1)my wife she finds a lot of little jobs to keep me on the right track
E (022100@1) AThat's (x02220@1)a small price to pay for a week of living dangerously
D (xx0232@1) G (320003@1) AWoooo-ooo-ooo-oo (x02220@1)blue me
E (022100@1) AThat's (x02220@1)a small price to pay for a week of living dangerously
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