Johnny Cash – Sold Out Of Flagpoles (Guitar)

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I walked down past the courthouse square three blocks or maybe four

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 Run into my old friend there who runs a handy hardware store

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I said mornin' Lon what's the good word

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He said Abraham Lincoln, Lone Ranger, Mickey Mouse and I'm sold out of flagpoles

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I popped the top off a soda pop laid a quarter on the bar

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I said inflation is a dirty dog my payday sure ain't goin' far

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 Liberty said Lonnie E Pluribus Uni in God we trust and I'm sold out of flagpoles

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I said hey Lonnie did you see Evel Knievel jumpin' on TV

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Jumped 13 buses with his machine reckon he could jump 14

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No doubt said Lonnie winners keep on winnin'

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Even losers win sometimes and I'm sold out of flagpoles

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Ain't this been a year I said for frost and blight and flood and drought

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Twice as many tornados reckon it's all caused by fallout

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No it's the season said Lonnie they change

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Wind's gonna blow always did and I'm sold out of flagpoles

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Hey what d'you think about the sheriff's daughter

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 Runnin' off with the preacher's son

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The sheriff's wife had to hold him back from goin' after them with his gun

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Boys and girls said Lonnie will get together

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Everything's normal and I'm sold out of flagpoles

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                          And I'm sold out of flagpoles

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                          Sold out of flagpoles

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                          Sold out of flagpoles