Kathy Mattea – Harley (Guitar)

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There was a motorcycle mama and her man

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With a wind-burnt tan and a Harley

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Roarin' through Bakersfield when her water broke

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They pulled into a hospital and for a little joke

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They named him Harley

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They bought a sidecar

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And a small bandanna band

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And they loved their Harley

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Slidin' sideways, up the coast

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Cruisin' highway one

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The sidecar came undone

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No one noticed

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Thrashing through a golden meadow

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It came to rest right where

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A farmer's wife cried

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"Jesus Christ has answered all our prayers"

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And they named him Harley

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Because of a tattoo

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That claimed his name was tru-ue

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And they loved their Harley

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He was raised upon a farm, cradled in the arms

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Of Beulah and Barney

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But then at a restless age they unlocked his cage

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And he became a carney

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There was a motorcycle daredevil deluxe

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Jumping fifty trucks at the fairgrounds

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A middle aged hippie couple way up in the stands

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Heard the crowd chanting 'loud, 

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The name of this young man

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And they called him Harley

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And that hippie couple smiled

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Could this be their long lost child?

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And So they met Harley

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Convinced him of the news

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When they compared tattoos

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And th-ey loved their Har-ar-ley