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[Verse 1]
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Got in a little trouble down at county seat
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Lord they put me in the jailhouse for loafn' on the street
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When the judge read the verdict I was a guilty man
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Said 45 dollars or 40 days in the can
[Chorus 1]
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Said that'll be cash on the barrelhead, son
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You can make your choice if you're twenty one
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No money down, no credit plan
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No time to chase you 'cause I'm a busy man
[Solo]
Yes, James Burton and his hot pickin' guitar!
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[Verse 2]
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Forty days in the jailhouse, four days on the road
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I was a-feeling mighty hungry, my feet a heavy load
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Saw a Greyhound coming', stuck out my thumb
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Before I got to my seat, the driver caught my arm (yeah? what'd he say?)
[Chorus 2]
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Said that'll be cash on the barrlehead son
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This old grey dog gets paid to run
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When the engine starts and the wheels all roll
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Give me cash on the barrelhead, I'll take you down the road
[Chorus 3]
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Said that'll be cash on the barrellhead son