I had a girl
Who was nothing but trouble
She would drink
Nothing but doubles
You would think that I would know better somehow
But I was in love
With a beauty queen
She was my heart
She was my everything
I wish that I knew then what I know now
Chorus
She loved tequila more than me
Jose Cuervo is all that she needs
She broke my heart but it was never meant to be
She loved tequila more than me
Then one night
We stepped to the bar
And she said
Honey get the car
Start it up, keep it running, I’ll be out in a minute or two
And sure enough
She came a-running out
She had the stuff
I was thinking about
I hit the gas and man that car just flew
Chorus
I took a pull
You know what the hell
I said girl
It’s just as well
If I’m a-going down at least I won’t be alone
Here come the fuzz
They was bearing down
And my cutie
She was bailing out
They arrested me right in front of my home
Chorus
Now I sit
In the county jail
She was the hammer
And I was the nail
Lemme help you fellers and listen to you know who
Stay away
From that beauty queen
She’ll steal your heart
And all of your dreams
An’ leave you with nothing but an empty bottle or two
Chorus
credits
from Strange Constellations,
released May 7, 2015
Sean McGowan: Guitar & vocal
Tyler Fortier: acoustic and resonator guitar, piano, shaker, vocal
Milo Fultz: electric bass
Merlin Showalter: drums and tambourine
Beth Wood: Backing vocal
Gary Thorsen: Pedal steel and electric guitar
Produced by Tyler Fortier
Mastering by Liquid Mastering
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