Songs:Barbtail Nag (20625)

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Trivia, story behind the song, etc.

Lyrics

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

Chorus

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.

Chorus

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

Chorus Verse #1 !

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Barbtail Nag by Michael Troy SONG
on the album Whispers In The Wind Buy Michael Troy at CD-Baby Whispers In The Wind	Request this song: Barbtail Nag (Only logged in and authenticated users can make requests.) Overall rating: (9 votes) Your rating: You have to login to give your opinion about songs. Length: 3:28 Times played: 23 People hearing: 423 Times requested: 8 First played: Jul 14th, 2003 Last played: Sep 9th, 2008 Previously played: Nov 1st, 2007 Song ID#: 20625	Listener rankings: 4 stars=Beukeboom ♦ Jim ♦ sparx ♦ Cater ♦ Kimchifox ♦ 12-stringer ♦ Kazookid 3 stars=Hexaba ♦ JC