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,TWO VULTURES
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,L FLIES
,R.D A /IRR+ SPOON
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BLUE-GRE5 GRASS1 >.D ! ?ICK TRUNKS ( CY-
PRESS TREES1 OV] BROOKS1 "? ROCKY
CREEKS1 AL;G RIV]BANKS ": ! WAT] RAN
FA/4 ,A S.D DRIFT$ F F>1 F> AWAY 9 !
4T.E & F.D MY E>S1 A H[L Z L;G Z A YAWN4
8,Y HE> T1 ,PA80 ,I ASK$4
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  8,H[L9'10 ,I :ISP]$4
  8,PRO'BLY A WOLF1 ,S,Y10 HE REPLI$4
8,B Y KEEP !M E>S OP5 GD1 J 9 CASE40
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6RE/ \R SORE1 SWOLL5 FEET & SE>* = VID-
L9S T WE GOB#D D[N1 B>ELY *EW+1 2F WE
/>T$ ON \R WAY AG4 ,AT F/1 ! WAT] (!
SWAMP _H ONLY COV]$ \R FEET1 !N \R AN-
KLES1 & J 2F SUNSET1 X 0 UP PA/ ME &
,MAMA'S KNEES4 ,I 0 / W1K1 & AF      #IJ
LOS+ MY FOOT+ ! ?IRD "T1 ,PA MADE ME
CLIMB ON 8 BACK4 ,B NO MATT] : WAY WE
TOOK1 WE CDN'T SEEM 6F9D A DRY SPOT4
  8,LOOKA YOND]60 ,PA SD1 PO9T+ 6A PAT*
( PRAIRIE 9 ! NE> 4T.E4
  ,WE 7 RU%+ T[>D L& :5 ,I SAW ! HUMP (
XS SP9Y BLACK BACK4 ,F :AT ,PA _H TOLD
ME1 X _H 6BE A GATOR1 A GATOR Z BIG Z
,ABRAHAM4
  8,PA60 ,I SCR1M$4 8,A GATOR60
  ,PA SWIRL$ >.D & TUM#D FACE-F/ 96!
SWAMP4 ,I LET G ( ,PA'S NECK & /OOD 9 !
N[ WAI/-DEEP WAT]4
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T[>D ME1 H] >MS FLAIL+1 DRAW+ ! ATT5;N (
! CR1TURE4
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W>D L&4
  ,MAMA /RU7L$1 TRY+ 6R1* U1 B FELL4
8,DESSA60 ,PA CALL$ \1 MAK+ HUGE /RIDES
T[>D H]4
  ,MAMA PU%$ H]F 6H] FEET4 ,PA R1*$ = H]
H&S4
  8,TITUS60 ,MAMA SCR1M$ Z ! SWAMP WAT]
>.D H] TURN$ BLOODY4 ,! GATOR _H     #IA
GOTT5 6H] F/4
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,ABRAHAM RU%$ "? ! WAT] 6HELP4 ,PA PULL$
\ 8 KNIFE & /A2$ ! GATOR1 PI]C+ ! GA-
TOR'S ?ICK BUMPY SK9 ) 8 KNIFE AG & AG4
,!N HE SLIT XS ?ROAT &! GATOR GAVE UP !
FI<T4
  ,Z ! GATOR'S LIFE.S BODY FLOAT$ 9 !
%ALL[ BANK1 ,PA & ,ABRAHAM DRA7$ ,MAMA
6L&4 ,! SUN 0 SETT+ & CRANES & COOTS
FLEW OV]H1D4 ,I />$ AT ! BLOODR$ WAT] &
CRI$4 8,MAMA10 ,I :ISP]$ Z ,I KNELT 2S
H] 9 ! S(T GRASS4 8,MAMA10 ,I REP1T$4
  ,MAMA MOAN$4 ,"! 7 TWO HUGE GA%ES 9 H]
LEG &A SMALL "O ON ,PA'S >M4
  ,PA TORE (F 8 %IRT & TI$ X TI<TLY >.D
,MAMA'S LEG4 8,6/OP ! BLE$9'10 HE TOLD
U4
  8,Y'ALL A9'T GOTTA LOOK S WORRI$10
,MAMA SD4 ,%E SAT UP1 SAW ! GAP+ W.DS1 &
H] FACE TURN$ S\R1 H] EYES H1VY ) GLOOM4
  8,Y GONNA 2 F9E1 ,DESSA4 ,LAY BACK &
RE/ YR M9D :ILE ,I DECIDES :AT WE GONNA
D40
  8,WE GONNA KEEP ON10 ,MAMA SD1     #IB
TRY+ 6/& UP4
  8,DON'T E'5 TRY1 ,DESSA10 ,PA W>N$ H]4
8,GATOR BIT CLE> "?1 BROKE ! %9B"O4 ,Y
DUN LO/ A H1P ( BLOOD1 GAL40
  ,MAMA %IV]$4 8,I'S COLD Z CD BE1 ,TI-
TUS40
  8,HURRY1 N[1 & BUILD A FIRE10 ,PA TOLD
,ABRAHAM4
  8,YESSIR10 ,ABRAHAM SD Z HE RAN (F TO
GA!R WOOD4
  8,MAYBE WE DUN WR;G1 L1V9' ! PLANT,N
''' WE A9'T _H M* B TR\# S9CE WE RUN
(F10 ,PA SD4
  ,MAMA TRI$ 63SOLE HM4 8,QUIET N[4 ,I
GONNA 2 J F9E4 ,TAKE M ?AN ! BITE ( "S
ORN]Y CR1TURE 6PUT ME 9 ! GR.D40 ,MAMA
TURN$ H] H1D 6ME4 8,H[ Y FEEL9'1 ,S,Y80
  8,I'S F9E1 ,MAMA10 ,I TOLD H]1 B X 0 A
LIE4 ,I 0 TIR$ & W1K Z CD BE4 ,I UNTI$ !
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MA'S LEG4 8,6KEEP ! BUGS & CRITT]S
AWAY10 ,I SD4
  ,PA GL.ED AT ! GATOR4 8,JO%UA TELL$ ME
!Y MAKE GD EATS10 HE SD1 PULL+ \ 8 KNIFE
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SUNK OR DRIFT$ (F &! ONLY ?+S T REMA9$ 7
! CANTE5S T _H FLOAT$ 6! SURFACE4 ,/1 ,I
PURS$ MY LIPS4 8,I A9'T GONNA EAT X40
  ,PA LOOK$ T[>D ! GATOR AG4 8,X'S ALL
WE GOT1 ,S,Y GIRL10 ,PA SD4 8,Y /R;G
ENUF 6HELP GA!R WOOD80
  8,YESSIR10 ,I REPLI$4 ,0! "T ,I GOT
BACK ) AN >MLOAD ( BRAN*ES & TWIGS1 ,MA-
MA 0 SITT+ UP1 H] BACK RE/+ AG/ A TREE1
& ,PA 0 WAIT+ ) FRE% GATOR M1T4 ,! FIRE
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,I EAVESDROPP$ F 2H ! TREE4
  8,IF'N ,I DIE1 ,TITUS--0 ,MAMA 2GAN4
  8,Y A9'T GONNA DIE1 SWEET GAL10 ,PA
REPLI$4
  8,B IF'N ,I D ''' Y'ALL GOT 6G ON4
,F9D !M ,9DIANS OR LET !M F9D Y'ALL4 ,X
WD PL1SE ME IF'N MY "Y9S 0 FREE OR CLOSE
6X4 ,Y HE> ME80
  8,I HE> Y1 B ,I A9'T PAY9' Y NO M9D1
,DESSA40
  8,& DON'T ?9K Y GOTTA 2 L"OLY4 ,TAKE
ANO!R WIFE4 ,2IN' AL"O DON'T SUIT MO/
M5FOLK40                             #ID
  8,I A9'T LI/59' 6YR FOOLI% TALK10 ,PA
REPLI$4
  8,Y A9'T LI/59'1 B ,I "K$ Y HE>'D ME1
MAN10 ,MAMA SD1 C>ESS+ ! BACK ( 8 LEG4
  ,I /EPP$ F 2H ! TREE4 8,Y ?IR/Y80 ,I
ASK$ ,MAMA1 (F]+ H] ! CANTE54
  8,SUR'NUF40 ,AF %E'D _H H] FILL ( WA-
T]1 %E A4$1 8,I LOVES Y1 GAL ''' ALW W40
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,I LOVES Y TOO40

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M1T1 SURR.D$ 0QUIET1 UNTIL WE>I;S DRIFT$
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,PA KNEEL+ OV] ,MAMA4
  ,MY HE>T TURN$ OV] TWICE Z ,I RU%$ TO
8 SIDE4 8,%E D1D80
  8,NAW1 B ,I CA9'T WAKE H] & H] LEG DUN
ALR G"O BLACK F LACK ( BLOOD40 ,PA LIFT$
MY %AWL F H] LEG4 8,CA9'T SAY ,I "K :AT
6D4 ,YR MAMA 2 ! DOCTOR40
  ,I PUT MY E> 6,MAMA'S *E/4 8,H] HE>T'S
B1T9'1 B SL[40
  8,S,Y80 ,MAMA OP5$ H] EYES & :ISP]$1
8,GIMME SIP ( WAT]40                 #IE
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H] LIPS4 8,":'S MY BOY80 %E ASK$4
  8,ABRAHAM60 ,PA YELL$4
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R1*$ = 8 H& & HE KNELT 2S H]4 8,Y\'S A
GD BOY ''' ALW 0 ''' N"E NO TR\# 6NO
"O10 %E TOLD HM4
  8,?ANK Y1 MA'AM10 HE REPLI$1 & KISS$
H] *EEK4
  8,I'MA RE/ N[10 %E SD Z %E CLOS$ H]
EYES4
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,%E PANT$ 2F X SL[$ AG4 ,!N %E /OPP$
ALT4
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UP40
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  ,MY MAMA 0 D1D4
  ,PA ROCK$ H] BACK & =? 9 8 >MS4 8,%E
D1D80 ,ABRAHAM ASK$4
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8,LET HM G ''' X 2 8 WAY10 ,PA SD4
  ,PA HELD H] CLOSE & CLOS$ 8 EYES TI<T1
L HE 0 TRY+ 6KEEP 8 TE>S 9SIDE1 B    #IF
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L\D1 H>D1 DEEP4
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                ,,TWELVE             #IG

,MAMA
,SWEET ,DESSA
,9 H1V5
,G"O

  ,WE BURI$ ,MAMA'S BODY 9 ! SWAMP4 ,!
R$ E>? 0 WET & "P$ G5TLY1 ALL[+ U 6PUT
H] DEEP 9 ! GR.D4 ,WE / COV]$ H] GRAVE )
/"OS 6KEEP ! VULTURES & CRITT]S AWAY4
,ONCE WE F9I%$1 WE PRAY$1 GA!R$ "U A
TREE1 \R BODIES KNOTT$ TGR1 & SO2$ UNTIL
SLEEP CAU<T U4
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S.DS ( VOICES 6MY E>S4 ,AT F/1 ,I RECK-
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SLEEP4 ,!N ,I HE>D ! VOICES AG & SAT UP4
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CANS1 /&+ NE> ! WAT]'S $GE OV] ! BODY (!
D1D GATOR4
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8,9DIANS80
  ,PA LIFT$ 8 H1D4 8,SUR'NUF10 HE RE-
PLI$4
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  8,NAW1 BOY ''' YR MAMA'S G"O10 ,PA RE-
M9D$ HM4
  ,! ,9DIANS N[ /OOD 9 FRONT ( U1 "O
/\T1 ! O!R TALL4
  ,ABRAHAM JUMP$ 6HIS FEET & SCR1M$1 8,H
M]CY60 ,PA /OOD 9 FRONT ( ,ABRAHAM & ME1
GU>D+ U4
  ,! ,9DIANS _H GRE5 PA9T "U _! EYES &
B1DS ( _M COLORS >.D _! NECKS4 ,_!
/RAI<T BLACK HAIR 0 L;G ) H1D RAGS TI$
>.D X1 B ONLY 9 FRONT2 _! PRIVATE "PS
COV]$ ) ANIMAL SK9S CLE> 6_! KNEES1 _!
*E/S B>E4 ,!Y C>RI$ SPE>S4 ,I DIDN'T D>E
MOVE4
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PO9T$ T[>D ! D1D ALLIGATOR4 8.,ALPATA80
HE SD4
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8.,IST-EY80 HE SD1 PO9T+ AT ! WOOD5
CROSS T ,PA _H FA%ION$4
  ,I SUPPOSE ,PA FIGUR$ HE WANT$ 6"K :O
0 BURI$ "!4 ,HE PATT$ OV] 8 HE>T &
GE/UR$ T[>D ,ABRAHAM & ME4 8,MY      #II
,DESSA ''' _! MAMA10 HE TOLD HM4
  8,MAMA80 HE ASK$1 />+ AT U SADLY4
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  8.,ALPATA80 ,HE SEEM$ 6BE ASK+ IF !
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  8,YESSIR1 .ALPATA10 ,PA REPLI$ 9 _!
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8,-E40
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GRAVE & PULL$ HM BACK4 8,I WANNA /AY "H
''' ) ,MAMA60
  8,AL ME10 ,ABRAHAM E*O$4 8,:Y WE GOTTA
G ) !M ,9DIANS8 ,!Y CA9'T E'5 TALK ,5G-
LI%40
  8.,AW-ITA60 ! /\T "O YELL$4
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AL;G4
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8,NAW1 ,PA ''' NAW60
  ,F9,Y1 ,PA PICK$ ME UP & PUT ME 9 !
TALL ,9DIAN'S BOAT4 ,AF HE & ,PA    #AJJ
PU%$ X 96! WAT]1 !Y CLIMB$ 9 ) ME4
  ,ABRAHAM &! /\T ,9DIAN %OV$ ! O!R BOAT
AL;G ! BANK & SLIPP$ 96! RIV] 2H U4 ,PA
HELD ME TI<T & :ISP]$ 9 MY E>1 8,BE /
N[1 SWEET GAL1 & /OP FRETT9'4 ,X'S :AT
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TREES GREW S CLOSE TGR1 ! SUN B>ELY %"O1
&! L1FY BRAN*ES HUNG S L[1 X 0 H>D 6SEE
9 FRONT ( U4
  ,"? MY TE>S1 ,I /UDI$ ! TALL "O4 ,HE
_H PICTURES PA9T$ ON 8 /R;G >MS & %9+
R+S 9 ! FLE% ( 8 E>S4 ,8 FEET & LEGS 7
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( PLACE !Y 7 TAK+ U TO4 ,SW>MS ( DRAGON-
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WAT] & L&$ 9 MY LAP4 ,I /OOD UP &   #AJA
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GE/UR$ Z IF 6SAY1 8,? WAY40
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& HE MO;N$ = U 6GET \4 ,AF ! ,9DIANS HID
! BOATS 9 ! ?ICKET1 WE FOLL[$ !M CLOSE-
LY1 /EPP+ ON _! %AD[S1 AL;G A WELL-B1T5
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               ,,"P ,,III           #AJC

                ,,?IRTE5

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  8,MY MAMA & MY PA TOO--HE 0 COLOR$40
  8,RUNAWAY80 ,PA ASK$4
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MAK+ CANOES4 ,"S H FIELDS ( _! [N1 &
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