Steve Cox - "Brick Laying Song"

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1.IN THAT OKLAHOMA SUN
IT SHORE WASN'T FUN
BACK WHEN I WORKED FOR MY DAD
LAYING BRICKS AND MUD TOO
WHAT ELSE COULD I DO
IT WAS BACK IN 1971

2.UNCLE GLENN SAID SON
THIS IS HOW ITS DONE
MIXING AND SHACKING UP THAT MUD
I THOUGHT I WOULD DIE
YOU'D SPLASH IT IN YOUR EYES
IT WAS BACK IN 1971

3.WORKING WITH YOUR HANDS
IT'LL MAKE YOU A MAN
IF IT DOESN'T KILL YOU FIRST
UNCLE DANNY SAID SON
ANT THIS BRICK LAYING FUN
IT WAS BACK IN 1971

4.NOW LONNIE AND SCOTT WERE THERE TOO
MAN WHAT A CREW
WE PLAYED AS MUCH AS WE'D WORK
NOW LONNIE HATED IT SO
AND SCOTTY'S TO YOUNG TO KNOW
AND IT WAS BACK IN 1971

5.UNCLE CARL WAS A MESS
HE ALWAYS NEW BEST
DRUNK,MOST DAYS BY NOON.
NOW HE'D SCREW YOU IF HE COULD
AND HE THOUGHT IT WAS GOOD
IT WAS BACK IN 1971

6.UNCLE WALLACE SAID LAY UM TRUE
I WORKED FOR HIM TOO
HE LET ME START ON THE LINE
I HAD A USED HAMMER AND TROWEL
I STAYED WITH HIM A WHILE
IT WAS BACK IN 1971
SOLE
7.MY BEST FRIEND BACK THEN
WAS COUSIN RAY MY MAN
TWISTING ONE UP AT BRAKE AND NOON
THE LORD TOOK HIM TO SOON
BUT I'LL SEE HIM AGAIN
AND IT WAS BACK IN 1971

8.JACK ANDERSON WAS A MAN
WHO ALWAYS HAD A PLAN
TO GET OUT OF WORK IF HE COULD
A MUD SLINGING FOOL
I THOUGHT HE WAS COOL
IT WAS BACK IN 1971

9.THOSE DAYS ARE GONE FOR GOOD
BUT I'D RELIVE THEM IF I COULD
FOR A CHANGE TO WORK WITH MY OL' MAN
I LOVE R.H. SO AND I HOPE THAT HE KNOWS
AND IT WAS BACK IN 1971
YES THE YEAR WAS 1971-72-73--------

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