Shooting Cans…

The winters they are too long
And the summers are too hot
And your arms don't reach out for me
Now they've touched upon
That pretty boy next door

My truck it is not running
The icebox is blowing hot
And your lips they don't smile for me
Since you've been talking to
That pretty boy next door

Tread softly on my dreams, baby
Step softly on my heart
Remember how it was, Babe
How it was right back at the start.

I've watched that pretty boy, darling
I've watched him shooting cans
I'm saying that I would, honey...
I'm not saying that I would...
But I can...

Dry your eyes, love - don't you shed no tears -
He'll soon be pushing up the daisies
Now come on over and you hold my beer...

Now the winters are too long, Boy
And the summers are much too hot
And her arms don't reach out for me..
Now let's see who is the better shot.

The shot it broke the silence
It cracked the morning dew...
My true love he lay dying..
The boy next door he lay there bleeding too...

Now the winters are too long, babe
The summers are much too hot..
And your jealous arms don't reach out for me..
I guess he never was much of a shot.

….If I can find the energy I might well record it…OK, so I got my country song urge out the way..and will go back to sci fi and haiku!

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