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hmmm

PUT THAT THING AWAY

Came home late Saturday night
right away knew somethin' weren't right
stuff was piled on the living room floor
baby was holdin' her Colt forty four

I said baby,....put that thing away
I said now baby...put that thing away
hear me out...what I got to say
for heaven's sake..put that thing away..

she said , "I'm listenin'"

Now baby this is a misunderstandin'
I was out with Stan, and his brother Branden
we worked late, like we always do
I just wanted to get home to you

she said, "I'm listenin'"

You know that joint down on Lawson road
with the sign that says, "our beer is cold"
well we just stopped to see if they were right
I didn't know it'd take half the night

she pulled the hammer on her forty four

I said baby....put that thing away
I said now baby...put that thing away
hear me out...what I got to say
for heaven's sake...put that thing away

she said, "I'm listenin'....but it ain't lookin' good'

Well we got involved in shootin' pool
and you know when I'm drinkin', I'm a fool
I kept winnin' , and we were playin' for beers
I haven't played that good in years

she said, "Hmmmmm"...you got the fool part right

Now baby, you got to believe me
I was tryin' to leave, when in come Stevie
he laid down a Hundred, what was I to do
I was thinkin' of what I could buy for you

she eased up on the hammer, squinted her eye's alittle

I said baby...put that thing away
I said not baby....put that thing away
hear me out...what I got to say
for heaven's sake...put that thing away

Uhhhh-Huhhhh....go on....she said

I think he was cheatin', he's not that good
things didn't turn out like I thought it would
baby I'm sorry, but Stevie's waitin' outside
I lost the car, but he gave me a ride

OOOOHHH....shoot!
Now baby...put that thing away
I said baby...put that thing away
I was gonna get you a new car anyway
But I can't if you don't put that thing away
hear me out...what I got to say
for heaven's sake ...put that thing away...

Awww baby you know I love ya...


Glenn Spayth©2008