Drivin' 'Cross Russia
Joe Ely
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Driving cross Russia in my flesh colored caddy with my pet pig on the front seat that I call Big Daddy And a tape in the player playing codlin' Jimmie Rodgers and a tenant on each antenna of the Astros and the dodgers The people all so curious they all stop and stare I guess they never seen a pig rocking in a rocking chair I stopped into a farm town, it looked a little like Lubbock I met me a farmer who's down on his luck His tractor was hitting' on two out of four I pulled out my tool kit and into it I tore I told him the bad news his crankshaft was gone He invited me to dinner said my pig could come along You take it as it comes leave it where it goes Your quicker on your feet without a heavy load You never know what's comin' 'til it hits you on the back You never know it's gone until it's way on down the tracks His wife she set the table, hot potatoes and bread she reminded me of someone in a Tolstoy book I'd read His daughters were pretty they had bright shiny cheeks I could feel their eyes were playin hide and seek He nodded to the daughter dressed in white petticoats I swallowed so hard the bread stuck in my throat It was time to turn it in ,I needed a little sleep I went to to my caddy, and I climbed in the backseat Just when I was dreaming' of a great big grocery store I heard someone outside tapping' up on my caddy door I knew that I's in trouble by the look in her eye But I became an instant diplomat and I invited her inside Take it as it comes, leave it as it goes Your quicker on your feet with out a heavy load You never know what's coming' til it hits you in the back You never know it's gone til it's way down the track The next morning at breakfast things were kinda quiet You could hear the butter melting on a cold butter knife The farmer gave the signal and through the door did break all the neighbors and the relatives with a great big wedding cake There were mandolins and accordions, vodka and wine I somehow felt I'd stumbled across the borderline But I accepted my fate cause I had no other choice I heard my home state calling me in a codlin' kind of voice I grabbed my brand new bride and I said let's vamoose I wished her family well, as they were gettin pretty loose I give the farmer my caddy so he could pull his plow The boys back in the pool will never believe me now Hitch hiker cross Russia with my bride and pet pig That's what I got for bragging talking all big I'll never bet my boss again that I can make it my own I'll know better next time just to leave well enough alone Meanwhile me and Natasha gonna jump off at this place see if we can get distraction on the shortcut to Dallas
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