A
I quit my job on a friday afternoon
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I's Feelin low down and mean as a dog
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I called up them boys down detroit city
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I said hell we're gonna make it nashville after all
A
I rolled that deisel through a windy rainy night
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down through hollers and up through the falls
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when that mornin sun shined on that tennessee state line
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I said boys we gonna have ourselves a ball

CHROUS:
D
Well its been a long time 
                  A
since I had a good time
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And tonight I'm gonna drink from the well
      A                       D
so order up another round boy im gonna put'em down
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I got a late start but tonight I'm raisin hell


I rolled up to this honky tonk on broadway
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and the band played as I strolled through the door
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I sat down in my seat shouted play some jerry reed
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they played amos moses and I damn near fell on the floor

well they played waylon, hank, johnny, merle and george jones
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me and the boys drank and sang off key
          A                       D
and that guitar pickin man walked over with a little grin
        A                      E              A
said what brings you boys down here to Tennessee

CHROUS:
D
Well its been a long time 
                  A
since I had a good time
    B7                               E
And tonight I'm gonna drink from the well
      A                       D
so order up another round boy im gonna put'em down
         A             E                  A
I got a late start but tonight I'm raisin hell