getaway car chords by Slaid Cleaves

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Verse 1
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The old
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man's been drinking,
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and mama's been driving
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Herself home alone, more and more
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Baby tuggin' at her breast
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Little devil won't take no rest
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Goddamn neighbors all
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keepin' score
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It's mama's birthday
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Oh, but the bills ain't paid
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We'll sit alone in the dark
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Make a pallet by the screen door, dear
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Try and get some cool air in here
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Listenin' to the highway rollin' fast
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And I dream of a getaway car
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One with no bricks or plates,
dark and swift without a trace
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And I drive it oh so far away
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Straight out into the night,
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gonna bury it all in the glow
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of my taillights
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The town pumps at the edge of town
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The whores call his name
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when he comes around
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Three sheets to the wind like a millionaire
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He crawls home on his hands and knees
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To three hungry mouths to feed
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Their bellies as empty as the frigid air
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And I dream of a getaway car
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One with no brakes or plates
Dark and swift without a trace
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And I drive it oh so far away
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Straight out into the night
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I'm gonna bury it all
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in the glow of my taillights
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