Rollin' By
Robert Earl Keen

CAPO 2nd Fret

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It's a busted old town on the plains of West Texas
 
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The drugstore's closed down, and the river runs dry
 
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The semis roll through like stainless steel stallions
 
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Goin' hard, goin' fast, goin' wild
 
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Rollin' hard, rollin' fast, rollin' by
 
And the mission still stands at the edge of the plateau
A stone marks the graves where the old cowboys lie
Asleep in a time, in a town just a youngster
Goin' hard, goin' fast, goin' wild
Rollin' hard, rollin' fast, rollin' by

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And the drive-in don't play no Friday night pictures
No big silver screen to light up the sky
Gone are the days of post-war-time lovers
Goin' hard, goin' fast, goin' wild
Rollin' hard, rollin' fast, rollin' by

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And me -- I stand here at the last fillin' station
Where the wind moans a dirge to the coyote's cry
I jump in my car; I'm back out on the highway
Goin' hard, goin' fast, goin' wild
Rollin' hard, rollin' fast, rollin' by
Goin' hard, goin' fast, goin' wild
Rollin' hard, rollin' fast, rollin' by