GOIN' PLACES

Song Length 3:00 Genre Unique - General

Lyrics

(V)
I WAS PLAYING MY GUITAR IN A TWO BIT BAR
DOWN ON FOURTH AND BLUFF STREETS IN DUBUQUE
I WAS GOIN? NO WHERE FAST
TRYIN? TO MAKE MY MONEY LAST
BUT STEADILY BECOMIN? DESTITUTE

(V)
AS I FINISHED MY LAST SONG THIS GUY HOMER CAME ALONG
AND SAID NASHVILLE IS THE PLACE YOU OUGHTA BE
WITH MY GUIDENCE AND DIRECTION
AND ALL OF MY CONNECTIONS
YOU?LL BE FAMOUS IF YOU HEAD DOWN SOUTH WITH ME

(C)
THEN HE SAID
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN HERE
JUST WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN HERE
YOU SHOULD BE RAKIN? IN THE MONEY
FIGHTIN OFF THE HONEYS
LIVIN? LIKE A KING IN TENNESSEE
YEAH I?M A GENUINE PRO DOWN ON MUSIC ROW
OH BOY YOU'RE GOIN' PLACES WITH ME

(V)
SO I PACKED UP ALL MY CLOTHES AND HEADED DOWN THE ROAD
WITH HOMER IN HIS JACKED UP SUV
HE STARTED GETTING? LOW ON GAS
AND HAD TO STOP AND GET SOME CASH
INSIDE A BANK A LITTLE NORTH OF TENNESSEE

(V)
THE NEXT THING I SEE HOMER?S RUNNIN STRAIGHT FOR ME
HE?S CARRYIN? LOTS OF CASH AND LOOKS DISTRESSED
I HEAR ALARMS AND SIRENS
MY BLOOD PRESSURE STARTS RISIN?
CAUSE HE?S DRIVIN? LIKE JEFF GORDON HEADED WEST

(C)
THEN HE SAID
WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOIN HERE
JUST WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DOIN HERE
WE SHOULD BE RAKIN? IN THE MONEY
FIGHTIN OFF THE HONEYS
LIVIN' LIKE TWO KINGS IN TENNESSEE
BUT FIRST WE GOTTA LAY LOW DOWN IN SUNNY MEXICO
SO BOY YOU'RE GOIN' PLACES WITH ME

(V)
HOMER SAID I MUST CONFESS WE?RE IN AN AWFUL MESS
AND NOW THE FBI?S PUT OUT AN APB
CAUSE I?VE BEEN ROBBIN? BANKS
I ONLY HAVE MYSELF TO THANK
IF THEY LOCK US UP AND THROW AWAY THE KEY

(V)
OUTSIDE OF ABILENE HOMER STOPS TO TAKE A LEAK
AND DUCKS INTO A ROADHOUSE FOR SOME ?ALE
AS WE WERE WALKIN? IN
THE TAYLOR COUNTY SHERIFF GRINNED
AND SAID THE ONLY PLACE YOU?RE GOIN? BOYS IS JAIL

(C)
THEN HE SAID
WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN? HERE
JUST WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOIN? HERE
YOU SHOULD BE RAKIN? IN THE MONEY
FIGHTIN OFF THE HONEY?S
LIVIN' LIKE TWO KINGS IN TENNESSEE
BUT BECAUSE OF ALL YOUR SCAMS YOU?LL BE GUESTS OF UNCLE SAM
?CAUSE BOYS YOU'RE GOIN' PLACES
YES YOU'RE GOIN? PLACES
BOYS YOU?RE GOIN? PLACES WITH ME

(V)
NOW I PLAY AN AIR GUITAR IN A CELL WITH LOTS OF BARS
THEY EXTRADITED ME TO TENNESSEE
YEAH I?M IN MUSIC CITY
BUT ISN?T IT A PITY
I?M PERFORMING AT THE PENITENTARY

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