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Barbed Tail Nag

1. I bet my money on a barbed tail nag
The winner bet on the bay
He held his ticket like a lifeline
I threw mine away

We stood in line like chain links
Pickin' the chances we'd take
The only difference between him and me
Was the choices we'd make

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Hey, Hey, the wind don't blow
So cold in Mexico
Sometimes I want to go
Where no one knows my name
Drink Tequila on a red-eye flight
Change my luck, forget tonight
Kickin' down the highway in the pouring rain

2. I take my stand, I'm a family man
God and love come first
I ain't no saint, ain't what I ain't
Lord knows I got the thirst
Cards passed around and the chips were down
And the bottle called my bluff
He bet my life and family and
I'd had enough

3. What I know about Steven Foster
That I do now recall
I just thank God I didn't get that high
I couldn't take the fall
They say he died, poor and alone
Not a penny to his name
Why, better poor and humble
And still in the game.

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4. MaryJane and Alzheimer's were good old friends of mine
She made me laugh, he held my thoughts
I held them sublime
I woke up in the 90s and the 70s were gone
Why'd we skip the 80s?
Something was wrong.

5. I worked the mill I do recall
I was a fisherman for a while
I labored for some bourgeoisie
And I put that on file
I found myself in a job market
Mid-life can be cruel
Minimum wages were stakes
I'm going back to school

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