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Goodbye Earl Lyrics By Dixie Chicks

    mary anne and wanda were the best of friends
    all through their high school days
    both members of the 4h club
    both active in the ffa
    after graduation mary anne went out
    lookin’ for a bright new world
    wanda looked all around this town
    and all she found was earl

    well it wasn’t two weeks after she got married
    that wanda started gettin’ abused
    she put on dark glasses and long sleeved blouses
    and makeup to cover a bruise
    well she finally got the nerve to file for divorce
    she let the law take it from there
    but earl walked right through that restraining order
    and put her in intensive care

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    right away mary anne flew in from atlanta
    on a redeye midnight flight
    she held wanda’s hand and they worked out a plan
    and it didn’t take ’em long to decide

    that earl had to die
    goodbye earl
    those blackeyed peas
    they tasted all right to me earl
    you’re feeling weak
    why don’t you lay down and sleep earl
    ain’t it dark
    wrapped up in that tarp earl

    the cops came by to bring earl in
    they searched the house high and low
    then they tipped their hats
    and said thank you ladies if you hear from him let us know

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    well the weeks went by and
    spring turned to summer
    and summer faded into fall
    and it turns out he was a missing person
    who nobody missed at all

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    so the girls bought some land at a roadside stand
    out on highway 09
    they sell tennessee ham
    and strawberry jam
    and they don’t lose any sleep at night ’cause

    earl had to die
    goodbye earl
    we need a break
    let’s go out to the lake earl
    we’ll pack a lunch
    and stuff you in the trunk earl
    well is that all right
    good let’s go for a ride earl
    hey

    well hey hey hey
    aw hey hey hey
    well hey hey hey

    Artist: Dixie Chicks

    Year: 2000

    Decade: 00s

    Language: en

    Word Count: 185