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ON ,BEE ,/REET 9 ,RIV]B5D4
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0 KILL$ 9 A M9+ A3ID5T4
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HELP4
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CROSSLY4
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SI<4 8,/>T+ ) ^? P]MAN5TS4 ,T 0 FIVE
DOLL>S4 ,!N "!'S ! LI<T BILL T'S ALR PA/
DUE1 & "!'S ! 9SUR.E PREMIUM1 & WE [E
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= U ! BE/ %E CD4 ,SURE1 HE _H BE5 PR\D 5
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GAVE U ^! HI<FALUT9 "NS = /ATES HE'D BE5
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ANYBODY :O U/A "K HM4
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F Y'ALL40
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CURLS4
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,BLACK & ,:ITE ,TRANSIT BACK UP ! RIV] T
CURL$ "? ! ,K5TUCKY HILLS1 T[>D HOME4
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WALK$ A MILE UP ! HOLL]1 ": WE LIV$ 9 A
T9Y B TIDY BR[N H\SE4 ,WE _H A KIT*51 A
LIV+ ROOM1 & TWO B$ROOMS ) TWO B$S 9 EA*
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LOT ( "T 9 W>M W1!R4
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  8,H[DY6 ,H[DY6 ,H[DY60 ,! GREET+S FL[$
Z WE WELCOM$ HM NOISILY4
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TUCKY'S VOICE ROSE ABV "EYBODY ELSE'S1 Z
%E SLAPP$ ,TADPOLE ON ! BACK4
  8,:O'RE Y CALL+ A DEVIL80 ,TADPOLE RE-
SPOND$ )A PLAY;L PUN* 6H] >M4
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:ILE AGO10 ,VIRG9IA SD4
  8,I "K6 ,MY E>S 7 BURN+ "S?+ AW;L10 HE
CAME BACK4
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SD4 8,MAYBE Y DON'T SEE A P]SON = AGES1
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AGRE$4
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?+S L1 8,Y S.D 'ZACTLY L ,HANK ,WIL-
LIAMS1 BOY40
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& LET U 2 AL"O ) \R K94              #AD
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0 BLACK & CURLY1 8 TW9KL+ EYES Z BLUE Z
CORNFL[]S1 & HE KEPT A PL1SANT EXPRES.N
ON 8 FACE -E :AT MAY4
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HM ) "QS4
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HURT1 R1*$ ! H\SE & GREET$ H] NEPHEW )A
BIG HUG4
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P]MAN5T WAVES TD60
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POLE SD4 8,X ORTA 2 CALL$ A TEMPOR>Y40
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SIDE ) ,TADPOLE1 ACT+ ! FOOL4 ,DREK'LY
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SPR+ LETTUCE1 GRE5 ONIONS1 CUCUMB]S1 TO-
MATOES4 ,N[ ! GRE5 B1NS 7 -+ ON1 & HAL-
LELUJAH1 ! ROA/9' E>S WD 2 R1DY 0! ,F\R?
( ,JULY4 ,AL1 ! MULB]RIES1 BLACKB]RIES1
MELONS1 PEPP]S1 POTATOES1 BEETS1 & ,I
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ATE L ROYALTY4 ,O!R "TS WE 7 SQUIRRELS1
RELY+ ON :AT WE _H /A%$ AWAY4
  ,WE GA!R$ LETTUCE1 CUKES1 TOMATOES1 &
GRE5 ONIONS4 ,-+ 96! KIT*51 ,TADPOLE
TOOK (F 8 %OES & SET 'EM ON ! BACK POR*4
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SOLES (F4
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CORN BR1D1 & SIDE M1T4 ,%E MADE A SALAD
(! LETTUCE & ONIONS & SCALD$ X ) DRIPP+S
F ! PORK4 ,%E COOK$ ON A COAL /OVE1 & WE
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TUCKY T1S$ HM4
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H]4
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"K4
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M1N+ OKAY4
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,CREEK80 ,K5TUCKY ASK$4
  8,TELL ME AB ..,REBEL ,)\T A .,CAUSE40
,HE *ANG$ ! SUBJECT Z SOON Z HE 0 A# TO
TALK4 8,JAMES ,D1N IS MY FAV'RIT MOVIE
/>40
  ,:ILE WE ATE1 ,K5TUCKY TOLD ! :OLE /O-
RY )A LOT ( HELP F ,GEORGIA1 :O CDN'T
LET H] OV]LOOK ANY?+4 ,TADPOLE 0 A R1L
GD LI/5]4 ,HE BUTT$ 9 ONLY ONCE 6ASK A
"Q1 & T WAS1 8,D Y GOT "S MOLASSES1
,AUNT ,S]ILDA80
  ,MAMA FET*$ ! MOLASSES PIT*] F ! CABI-
NET1 & ,TADPOLE DR[ND$ ! RE/ ( 8 SUPP] 9
X4
  8,& !N :AT HAPP5$80 HE SD1 TURN+ BACK
6,K5TUCKY4
  ,:5 SUPP] 0 D"O1 WE 7 *OMP9' AT ! BIT
6GET ,TADPOLE BACK \TSIDE 6GET ON )! FUN
& JOKES4 ,B \R C\S9 /AY$ 2H 9 ! KIT*5 TO
HELP ,MAMA CL1N UP4 ,X'S "S?+ ORPHANS
PICK UP :5 !Y >E PASS$ >.D F H\SE 6H\SE4
,) L[ RUM#S & MUTT]+S1 ! RE/ ( U HELP$4
  8,N[1 LET'S G S+60 ,I SD :5 WE 7   #AH
F9I%$4
  ,& WE DID4 ,= H\RS ,TADPOLE SAT ON !
FRONT POR* ) 8 B>E FEET DANGL+ OV] !
$GE1 PLAY+ 8 GUIT> & S++4 ,! BI7] GIRLS
HO7$ HM "R & LEFT1 & ,I CDN'T EV5 GET
CLOSE4 ,S ,I MOV$ D[N ON ! GR.D 9 FRONT
( HM4 ,MAMA CAME \ & SAT QUIET 9 A ROCK+
*AIR4
  ,! AIR 0 SWEET4 ,! NI<T 0 CLE>4 ,! SKY
0 MILKY ) />S F "O M.TA9TOP 6ANO!R4 ,!
MOON 0 FULL1 & HANG+ S L[ ,I FIGUR$ Y CD
/& UP "! ON TOP ( "O ( !M M.TA9S1 & R1*
\ & GRAB X4
  ,WE SANG E S;G WE KNEW1 & "S WE
DIDN'T4 ,! NEI<BORS CAME & W5T1 SETTL+
ON BLANKETS 9 ! Y>D4 ,"SBODY _H MADE UP
A :OLE MESS ( FUDGE1 & "SBODY ELSE BR"\
ICE CUBES = U 6SUCK ON4 ,"EYBODY SANG
AL;G :5 !Y KNEW ! ^WS4 ,"S P _H REQUE/S4
,TADPOLE CD PICK UP A TUNE ON T GUIT>
FA/]'N ANYBODY Y "E SAW4 ,& Y CDN'T S+
ANY?+ HE CDN'T PLAY4
  ,X 0 2T T5 & ELEV5 2F FOLKS TOOK TO
DRIFT+ AWAY1 UNTIL ONLY ! SIX ( U 7
LEFT4 ,I _H N /AY$ UP ? LATE _M      #AI
"TS 9 MY LIFE4
  ,TADPOLE YAWN$4 8,OKAY1 "O M4 ,!N ,I
GOTTA RE/ MY WE>Y B"OS40
  8,8,BLUE ,MOON ( ,K5TUCKY0'80 ,MAMA'S
VOICE CAME S(T \ (! %AD[S4
  8,GD *OICE1 ,AUNT ,S]ILDA40 ,HE HUMM$
S(TLY1 SE>*+ =! "R KEY & *ORDS ON 8 GUI-
T>4
  ,DR1MILY WE ALL LOOK$ UP AT ! MOON &
/>S Z HE SANG4

,BLUE MOON ( ,K5TUCKY1 KEEP ON %9+4
,%9E ON ! "O T'S G"O & PROV$ UNTRUE4
,BLUE MOON ( ,K5TUCKY1 KEEP ON %9+4
,%9E ON ! "O T'S G"O & LEFT ME BLUE4

,X 0 ON A MOONLI<T NI<T1
,! />S 7 %9+ B"R4
,& !Y :ISP]$ F ON HI<1
,YR LOVE HAS SD GDBYE4

,BLUE MOON ( ,K5TUCKY1 KEEP ON %9+4
,%9E ON ! "O T'S G"O & SD GDBYE4

                                     #BJ
  ,WE 7 QUIET Z WE GOT R1DY = B$4 ,X _H
BE5 A L;G1 BUSY "D4 ,F/ WE TOOK TURNS
GO+ 6! TOILET4 ,X 0 A WOOD5 \TH\SE WAY
D[N YOND] 2T ! G>D5 &! CREEK1 & ,MAMA
W5T ) ME 2C ,I 0 AFRAID 6G 0MYF 9 ! D>K4
  ,!N ,MAMA FIX$ A B$ = ,TADPOLE ON !
C\*4 ,K5TUCKY & ,VIRG9IA W5T 6! FRONT
B$ROOM4 ,9 ! BACK B$ROOM 0! KIT*51 ME &
,MAMA CRAWL$ 96\R B$1 & ,GEORGIA 96H]S4
,SLEEP CAME EASY4
  ,I DON'T "K :AT "T X 0 T ,I WOKE UP )
,TADPOLE /&+ 2S \R B$ & :ISP]+1 8,AUNT
,S]ILDA80
  ,HE SD X S S(T ,I DON'T ?9K ,I WDA
WOKE UP A'TALL1 EXCEPT T HE 0 %AK+ ,MA-
MA'S %\LD] & "O ( 8 F+]S GOT CAU<T 9 MY
HAIR ": ,I RE/$ MY H1D AG/ H]4
  ,%E RAIS$ UP & :ISP]$1 8,:AT IS X80
  8,C Y -E \ "H =A M9UTE80
  ,!N HE TURN$ & LEFT ! ROOM4 ,MAMA GOT
UP1 PUT ON H] SUMM] ROBE OV] H] NI<TG[N1
& FOLL[$ HM B>EFOOT$4 ,"! 0 A CURTA9
HANG+ OV] ! DOORWAY SEP>AT+ \R B$ROOM F
! KIT*51 & ,I SAW A LI<T -E ON 9 "!4 ,I
WAIT$ & LI/5$1 B ,I CDN'T HE> A      #BA
?+4
  ,F9,Y1 CURIOS;Y MADE ME /EP LI<T F MY
B$4 ,I TIPTO$ 6! CURTA9 & PEEP$ \ ! SIDE
": "! 0 A CRACK4
  ,TADPOLE & ,MAMA 7 SITT+ AT ! TA#1
:ISP]+4 ,TADPOLE _H ON 8 BRIT*ES1 B HE 0
B>E-*E/$4 ,8 FACE 0 T[>D ME1 & ,I CD SEE
T 8 REG'L> SMILE 0 NO PLACE 6BE SE54 ,I
TRI$ 6HE> :AT !Y 7 SAY+1 B ,I CAU<T ONLY
A C\PLA ^WS "H & "!4
  8''' ,UNCLE ,MAT!W '''0
  8''' )A :IP80
  8''' KA9T G BACK "! '''0
  8''' LET ME SEE '''0
  ,TADPOLE TURN$ 8 B>E BACK S T ,MAMA CD
SEE X1 & S CD ,I4 ,I ALM CRI$ \1 = "!
CRISSCROSS+ MY C\S9'S BACK 7 ^! BIG OLD
BLOOD-R$ :ELPS4
  ,MAMA PUT A H& OV] H] M\?1 !N R1*$ \ =
,TADPOLE1 2+ C>E;L N 6HURT HM4 ,HE CLUNG
6H] NECK & SO2$4 ,!Y CRI$ TGR =A FEW M9-
UTES1 & ,I HE>D ,MAMA SAY "S?+ AB H]
POOR D1D SI/]'S BOY4 ,!Y CRI$ "S M4
  ,!N1 DRY+ H] TE>S ON H] ROBE1 ,MAMA
GOT UP & W5T OV] 6! CAB9ET1 ": %E    #BB
FUM#D >.D 9 ! REM$IES DRAW] & F.D A T9 (
,ROSEBUD4 ,%E TOOK ! SALVE & SLA!R$ X
EASY OV] ! :ELPS ON ,TADPOLE'S BACK4 ,AF
T1 %E SAT BACK D[N ) HM1 & !Y W5T ON
TALK+ TGR4
  ,I SLIPP$ 96B$1 & LAY "! LI/5+4 ,I CD
HE> ! SSS ''' SSS ( _! :ISP]+S4 ,I CD
HE> ,GEORGIA BR1?+ DEEP4 ,I CD HE> ! WA-
T] RIPPL+ OV] ! ROCKS 9 ! CREEK4
  ,&! BLUE MOON ( ,K5TUCKY SPILL$ XS
B1MS OV] \R LL H\SE 9 ! HILLS4













                   #C                #BC

  ,! NEXT MORN+ ,I WOKE UP )! ?"\ T ,I
KNEW "S?+ MY SI/]S DID N "K--PROB'LY =!
F/ "T "E 9 ! _W4 ,X 0 AN IMPORTANT SE-
CRET 2T ME & ,MAMA & ,TADPOLE4
  ,MAMA & MY SI/]S 7 UP A'R1DY1 S ,I GOT
\TA B$ & LOOK$ AT MY HAIR 9 ! MIRROR OV]
! DRESS]4 ,": ,I _H LAID ON X1 A DEEP
RIDGE RAN D[N ! SIDE ( MY H1D1 & ALL !
CURLS 7 PU%$ 6EI SIDE ( X4 ,I TRI$ 6BRU%
X %UT1 B X 0 HOPE.S4 ,I A/ MYF !N :AT
DID ,I WANT A P]MAN5T = ANYH[8 ,:Y WD
ANYBODY WANT "O8 ,B ,SELF _H NO ANSW]4
  ,I SI<$ & PUT ON MY BE/ SUNDRESS4 ,X
U/A 2 PRETTY :5 X 2L;G$ 6,K5TUCKY4 ,!N X
0 ,VIRG9IA'S1 !N ,GEORGIA'S4 ,N[ X 0
WORE \4 ,I /EPP$ \ 96! _W B>EFOOT$4 ,MY
FEET 7 S T\< 0,JUNE ,I CDA WALK$ ON
NAILS4 ,2SS1 ,I _H NO "E'"D SUMM] %OES4
  ,I ?9K WE 7 POOR1 B WE DIDN'T "K X4
,WE ?"\ WE 7 PRETTY WELL (F4 ,-P>$ 6"S
O!R FOLKS WE KNEW1 L !M ,JEWELLS UP ON !
M.TA91 = 9/.E--N[1 Y TALK AB POOR6
,WELL1 LET'S J SAY WE _H PL5TY4 ,B "S"TS
WE CDN'T HELP -PLA9+4                #BD
  8,HANG ME IF "! A9'T ANO!R HOLE 9 !
SLEEVE ( ? BL\SE10 "SBODY WALK+ 0MI<T
HE> ,K5TUCKY HOLL]+4 8,MY CRAZY B"O IS
HANG+ \60
  ,OR1 8,"LY M]CY6 ,I WI%T ,I _H ME A
NEW PAIR ( %OES60 F ,GEORGIA4 8,LOOK AT
^! OLD ?ANGS1 WD'JA80
  ,T MORN+ X 0 ,VIRG9IA'S TURN 6LA;T3
8,WI%T ,I _H ME A R$ SUNDRESS L ! "O ,I
SAW 9 ,ALD5S ,CATALOG40
  8,WI%T ,I _H ME "S E>PLUGS10 MUM#D
,TADPOLE F 8 C\* B$1 ": HE 0 / TRY+ TO
SLEEP ) ALL \R -MO;N >.D HM4
  8,I WI%T ,I _H ME A NEW DRESS1 TOO60
,I JO9$ ! WI%+4 8,? "O IS FRAY$40
  8,:AT'S X 'FRAID (80 ,TADPOLE WANT$ TO
"K4
  ,T'S H[ \R SECOND "D ) ,TADPOLE />T$--
) M C>RY+-ON4
  ,MAMA _H SCRAM#D U "S E7S1 BAK$ BUTT]-
MILK BISCUITS1 & MADE MILK GRAVY1 ALL (
: %E LEFT ON ! /OVE 6/AY W>M4 ,X 0 ,SUN-
"D1 B %E 0 R1DY = "W4 ,SATUR"D 0 H] ONLY
"D (F4 ,2F GO+ \ ! FRONT DOOR1 %E KISS$
U GIRLS & GAVE 9/RUC;NS4             #BE
  8,K51 WA% UP ! BR1KFA/ DI%ES40
  ,A GRUNT F ,K5TUCKY4
  8,G91 FIX TOMATO S&WI*ES = LUN*40
  ,A NOD F ,VIRG9IA4
  8,GEORGIA1 SWEEP (F ! FRONT POR*40
  ,AN EYE ROLL F ,GEORGIA4
  8,C>OL9A1 TRY 6/AY \ (! WAY40
  ,A SI< F ME4
  8,TADPOLE1 AT AB FIVE O'C1 BUILD ME A
FIRE 9 ! COOK/OVE40
  8,I'LL D T1 ,AUNT ,S]ILDA10 ,TADPOLE
SD QK1 & PROPP$ HIS'SELF UP ON "O ELB[
6SMILE AT H]4 ,8 W.DS 7 AG/ ! BACK (!
C\*1 S Y CDN'T SEE !M4
  ,NOBODY LAU<$ ANYMORE AT ,MAMA'S DAILY
ADVICE = ME1 : 0 ALW ! SAME--/AY \ (!
WAY--B H] 9/RUC;NS 6,TADPOLE TURN$ ALL
\R H1DS4 ,Y N"E ASK$ GUE/S 6D *ORES6
,:AT 0 %E ?9K+8
  ,MAMA LEFT = "W !N4 ,%E _H 6WALK D[N
6! HI<WAY 6CAT* ! BUS UN.S "SBODY CAME
AL;G & GAVE H] A LIFT4
  ,ME & MY SI/]S W5T 96! KIT*5 S ,TAD-
POLE CD GET UP & PUT ON 8 CLO!S4 ,WE
SETTL$ >.D ! BR1KFA/ TA# & 2GAN TO   #BF
EAT1 )\T WAIT+ = HM4 ,9 A FEW M9UTES HE
JO9$ U4
  8,RI'*E]1 ,TAD10 ,I SD1 & PATT$ ! S1T
2S ME4 8,Y C SET 9 ,MAMA'S PLACE40
  8,TAD80 ,TADPOLE SD4 ,!N A GL1M CAME 9
8 BLUE EYES1 & HE LOOK$ H>D AT ME--J ME
--L HE _H SU45LY 4COV]$ MY EXI/;E4 8,I
?9K ,I L T1 LL ,C>OL40 ,& HE SAT D[N 2S
ME4 8,TAD--Y1H1 ,TAD ,BIR*60
  8,:Y DID ,MAMA GIVE Y A *ORE 6D1 ,TAD-
POLE80 ,K5TUCKY ASK$4
  8,I'LL ANSW] ONLY 6,TAD F N[ ON10 HE
DCLD Z HE SMIL$ AT ME & RU6L$ MY BU%Y
H1D4 ,I CDN'T Q SWALL[ MY BR1KFA/1 OR
WIPE ! GR9 (F MY FACE4
  8,X'S A NEW "D10 HE W5T ON1 8& "T =A
NEW "N4 ,I'M N CRAZY 'B\T ,W9/ON ,*UR-
*ILL1 & ,TADPOLE IS A KID'S NICK"N4 ,B
,TAD8 ,Y1H1 X'S GOT A NICE R+ 6X40
  8,ALL "R1 !N1 ,,TAD60 ,K5TUCKY YELL$ 8
"N4 8,MAMA N"E DOES A/ A GUE/ 6D ANY?+4
,S :Y'D %E TELL Y 6BUILD '] A FIRE8 ,>E
Y GONNA /AY "H80
  8,=A BIT10 ,TAD SPOKE S QUIET ,I B>ELY
HE>D HM4                             #BG
  ,!N HE SPOON$ \ "S SCRAM#D E7S1 CRUM#D
BISCUITS ON TOP ( !M1 & LADL$ GRAVY OV]
X ALL4
  8,Y A9'T GO+ BACK 6! ,BIR*ES80 ,VIRG9-
IA SD4
  ,TAD SI<$4 8,I DON'T WANT TO4 ,I HOPE
,I DON'T H TO40
  8,I DON'T BLAME Y10 ,GEORGIA SD4 8,!Y
>E BOR ''' +60
  8,D !Y EV5 "K Y'RE "H80 ,VIRG9IA N>R[$
H] EYES AT HM4
  8,DID Y RUN AWAY80 ASK$ ,K5TUCKY4
  8,NO1 !Y DON'T "K ,I'M "H1 & YES1 ,I
RUN AWAY10 ,TAD ANSW]$4
  ,AT T PRECISE MO;T A PICKUP TRUCK CD 2
HE>D LUMB]+ UP ! DIRT ROAD4 ,TADPOLE'S
=K /OPP$ 9 MIDAIR Z HE TILT$ 8 H1D 6LIS-
T54
  8,T'S ! ,B\LTONS' TRUCK10 ,I REASSUR$
HM4
  ,HE RELAX$ & GAVE ME A QK SMILE1 !N
P\R$ A CUP ( C(FEE F ! /OVE1 & TIPP$ X
96HIS SAUC] 6COOL4 ,ALL ! :ILE MY SI/]S
LOOK$ F HM 6EA* O!R ) WIDE EYES4 ,I 0
4APPO9T$ T HE _H TOLD !M S SOON4     #BH
,B ANYH[1 ,I / _H ! SECRET AB ! /RIPES
ON 8 BACK4
  8,:A4A YA GONNA D80 ,GEORGIA ASK$4
  8,I RECKON ,I'LL H 6APP1L 6,MAMA'S P4
,AUNT ,S]ILDA IS GONNA HELP ME WRITE "S
LRS10 ,TADPOLE SD4 8,WE "K ,I C'T /AY
"H40
  8,:Y N80 ,I SD4
  8,"!'S J N ROOM = ME1 ,C>OL10 HE SD
SADLY4 8,YR MAMA HAS TOO _M M\?S 6FE$
N[40
  8,:AT IF YR AUNT & UNCLE -E LOOK+ =
Y80 ,K5TUCKY SD4
  8,AUNT ,S]ILDA SD = ME 6RUN IF !Y TRY
6=CE ME 6G ) !M40
  8,%E DID80 ,GEORGIA SEEM$ AMAZ$ T ,MA-
MA WD SAY S* A ?+4
  8,I DON'T ?9K !Y'LL WA/E _! GAS LOOK+
= ME10 ,TAD SD4 8,B ,AUNT ,S]ILDA ?9KS
!Y MI<T40
  ,HE SLURP$ UP ! C(FEE F 8 SAUC]4
  8,:AT DID !Y D 6Y80 ,K5TUCKY WANT$ TO
"K4
  ,TAD HESITAT$4 ,WE ALL EY$ HM1 WAIT+ =
AN ANSW]4                            #BI
  ,HE %RU7$4 8,OH1 !Y J TOOK MY GUIT>
AWAY F ME1 T'S ALL1 SD X 0 A WA/E ( "T40
  8,OH10 MY SI/]S MUM#D4
  8,B X'S ! ONLY ?+ ,I H LEFT ( MY DAD-
DY10 HE EXPLA9$ SADLY4 8,ON ,FRI"D MORN-
+1 :5 ,UNCLE ,MAT!W & ,AUNT ,LUCY DROVE
6! -PANY /ORE1 ,I W5T LOOK+ = MY GUIT>1
& :5 ,I F.D X1 ,I PACK$ UP A FEW ?+S1 &
TOOK (F4
  8,I WALK$ MO/ ALL ! WAY "? ! HILLS
'CAUSE ,I 0 AFRAID ,UNCLE ,MAT!W WD -E
BY4 ,"! WADN'T M* TRA6IC ANYWAY1 B ,I
MANAG$ 6CAT* A RIDE ON ! O!R SIDE (
,RIV]B5D UP 6! M\? (! HOLL]40
  ,WE HE>D ! FRONT SCRE5 DOOR SLAM4 ,F
": ,I SAT1 ,I CD SEE T9Y ,PE7Y ,MC,COY
-+ 96! LIV+ ROOM4
  8,LET'S KEEP ? 6\RSELF10 ,TAD :ISP]$4
  ,NOBODY "E KNOCK$ ON A DOOR 9 ,POLLY'S
,=K4 ,!Y J WALK$ "R 9 L !Y [N$ ! PLACE4
,PE7Y CAME 96! KIT*54 ,%E 0 ONLY A YE>
"Y] ?AN ME1 B %E SEEM$ LOTS "Y]4 ,9
FACT1 %E CDA PASS$ = SIX EASY4
  ,PE7Y LIV$ UP ! HOLL] A PIECE ON !
HILLSIDE ) H] MAMA & DA4Y1 FIVE      #CJ
SI/]S1 SIX BRO!RS1 F\RTE5 C[S1 FIFTY-
FIVE *ICK5S1 ELEV5 PIGS1 N9ETE5 GOATS1
?REE DOGS1 SIX CATS1 & TWO MULES4 ,I
KNEW 2C ,I _H HELP$ H] C.T !M ALL A FEW
"DS E>LI]4
  8,HIDY1 ,TADPOLE10 %E SD DR1MILY1 &
SIDL$ UP 6HM AT ! TA#4
  ,%E 0 WE>+ A P9K SUNDRESS MADE \ (A
FE$ SACK1 & %E _H H] HAIR 9 TI<T PIG-
TAILS TI$ ) P9K RI2ONS4 ,PE7Y _H FRECK-
LES1 : ! TWO ( U _H TRI$ 6C.T T "D WE 7
C.T+ "EY?+ ELSE1 B WE DIDN'T "K ANY NUM-
B]S T HI<4 ,%E 0 B>EFOOT$ & PIGEON-TO$4
  8,MY "N IS ,TAD60 HE PRON\NC$4
  8,HUH80 ,PE7Y SD4
  8,DON'T CALL ME ,TADPOLE NO M1 ,I AM
,TAD10 HE EXPLA9$ C>E;L4
  8,WELL1 ANYH[1 ,TADPOLE1 WD Y WANNA -E
UP 6\R H\SE 6PLAY ! .GIT,'-T> & S+ ON !
,F\R? ( ,JULY80
  ,MY SI/]S GI7L$4 ,PE7Y 0 ! BABY (!
FAMILY1 S WE KNEW X 0 H] OLD] SI/]S :O
_H PUT H] UP 6?4
  8,H['S AB MY C\S9S "H80 ,TAD NO4$ 8
H1D 9 \R DIREC;N4                    #CA
  8,!M80 ,PE7Y SD4 8,!Y C'T PLAY !
.GIT,'-T> & S+40
  8,I M1N >E !Y 9VIT$1 TOO80
  8,I DON'T "K40 ,PE7Y'S EXPRES.N 0
BLANK4 8,!Y DIDN'T SAY NO?+ AB !M4 ,!Y J
SD Y40
  8,:O80 ,K5TUCKY QUIZZ$ H]4
  8,HUH80 ,PE7Y SD4
  8,:O DIDN'T SAY NO?+ AB U80 ,VIRG9IA
WANT$ 6"K4
  ,PE7Y ?"\ AB T1 !N %RU7$4 8,NOBODY40
  ,WE BU/$ \ LAU<+4
  8,OKAY1 LET'S />T OV]10 ,TAD SD4 8,"S-
BODY TOLD Y 6-E "H & 9VITE ME 6YR H\SE =
! ,F\R? ( ,JULY1 'ZAT "R80
  8,W Y80 ,PE7Y PL1D$4 8,PL1SE1 PRETTY
PL1SE80
  8,:O S5T Y D[N "H80 ,VIRG9IA GOT 6!
PO9T4
  8,X /9KS 9 "H10 ,PE7Y MUM#D1 TWI/+ H]
DRESS TAIL >.D "O H&4
  8,/9KS60 ,K5TUCKY 0 9SULT$4 8,:A4A Y
M1N80
  8,X'S ! P]MAN5TS10 ,VIRG9IA REM9D$ H]4
8,WE'RE US$ 6! ODOR N[ & DON'T       #CB
SMELL X1 B %E DOES40
  8,ANYH[0--,TAD GOT BACK ON TRACK--
8,I'LL G IF MY K9 >E 9VIT$1 TOO40
  8,HUH80 ,PE7Y SD "O M "T4
  8,G ON HOME1 ,PE7Y10 ,TAD SD 6H]4
8,TELL !M MAYBE40


















                   #D                #CC

  ,TAD HELP$ ,K5TUCKY CL1N UP ! KIT*5 AF
BR1KFA/1 !N F.D A *ANGE ( CLO!S & W5T \
6DRAW UP WAT] F ! WELL4 ,HE WANT$ AN \-
(-DOORS BA?1 HE SD4 ,WE HELP$ HM FILL !
TUB4
  8,I FEEL D[N"R FIL?Y10 HE SD4 8,I A9'T
WOR%$ GD = "DS4 ,I SP5T ,FRI"D NI<T
SLEEP+ "U A BRIDGE40
  ,ON :AT 0 LEFT OV] F ! BR1KFA/ COALS1
WE H1T$ ! FRIGID WAT] 6LUKEW>M S ,TAD CD
/& X1 & P\R$ X 96A TUB4 ,!N MY SI/]S &
ME W5T 96! H\SE4 ,WE CD HE> ,TAD S++ Z
HE SPLA%$ >.D 9 ! WAT]4
  ,"S "T LAT] WE JO9$ HM \ "! AG1 & LO &
2HOLD1 "! HE 0 9 ! G>D51 PULL+ UP WE$S4
,8 WET HAIR 0 J A'GLI/59' 9 ! MORN+ SUN-
%9E4
  8,FEEL L A NEW MAN10 HE SD B"RLY4
  8,Y'RE GONNA GET ALL DIRTY AG10 ,VIR-
G9IA GRUM#D4
  8,T'S OKAY10 HE SD4 8,I'LL WOR% AG4
,Y'ALL GOT PL5TY ( WAT] 9 T WELL1 A9'T
'*A80
  ,WE /OOD "! WAT*+ HM4 ,:Y WD       #CD
ANYBODY WANNA PULL UP WE$S8
  8,^! ONIONS >E AB 6SU6OCATE 6D1?10 HE
SD4 8,& Y C'T F9D ! SPR+ LETTUCE OV]
"!40
  ,K5TUCKY SI<$ A BIG SI< & W5T 6! LET-
TUCE B$4 ,%E 0 N DRESS$ =! G>D51 & H]
BLUE COTTON DRESS TAIL GOT 9 H] WAY :5
%E B5T OV]4
  ,VIRG9IA FOLL[$ SL[1 & DA9TILY PLUCK$
A WE$ L %E 0 PICK+ L9T (F ( "S?+4 ,GEOR-
GIA PRET5D$ 6/UMP H] BIG TOE ON A ROCK4
,I SAT D[N 9 ! MORN+ GLORIES1 ^: DELI-
CATE BLUE BLOSSOMS 7 2G9N+ 6CLOSE =! "D4
  8,DID Y H 6D ? = YR AUNT & UNCLE80
,GEORGIA SD1 Z %E SAT D[N ON ! GR.D 6EX-
AM9E H] W.D4 ,!N %E R1*$ OV] 2S H]1
PULL$ UP A RADI%1 & />T$ CL1N+ ! DIRT (F
( X4
  8,Y1H1 B ,I DIDN'T M9D10 ,TAD SD4 8,I
ALW ?9K ( ,EUG5E :5 ,I'M WE$+4 ,WE US$
6D X TGR40
  8,:O80
  8,Y REMEMB] ,EUG5E--,UNCLE ,MAT!W'S
BOY8 ,X WADN'T S BAD /AY+ "! :5 HE 0 "!4
,I LIK$ HM40                         #CE
  8,OH1 Y1H1 ,EUG5E10 ,K5TUCKY SD4 8,DID
!Y "E F9D \ :AT HE DI$ (80
  8,NO1 B ,I "K "S?+ NOBODY ELSE "KS40
  8,Y D8 ,:AT80 ,K5TUCKY ROSE UP & TUCK$
H] DRESS 2T H] KNEES4
  8,WANNA HE> 'B\T X80 ,TAD SD4
  ,GEORGIA BIT 96! RADI%1 & SPUTT]$1
8,OO ''' OO1 X'S PI?Y60
  8,RADI%ES GET PI?Y :5 !Y DON'T GET 5
RA910 ,TAD SPOKE L AN OLD F>M]4
  8,TELL U AB ,EUG5E10 ,I REM9D$ HM4
  8,WELL1 ,EUG5E & ME1 WE 7 ! SAME AGE10
,TAD 2GAN1 8& :5 ,I WD G "!1 WE %>$ A
B$ROOM4 ,HE ALW SEEM$ GLAD 6SEE ME1 & ,I
LOV$ 6HE> HM TALK4 ,HE WD TELL ME "S
9']E/+ /UFF40
  ,I NOTIC$ T ,TAD DIDN'T EV5 LOSE 8
BR1? Z HE TALK$ & WE$$ AT ! SAME "T4
,K5TUCKY 0 *U7+ AL;G1 SW1T+ & BR1?+ H>D1
B ALM KEEP+ UP )! AM.T ( "W HE DID4
  8,EUG5E 0 N A HAPPY BOY10 ,TAD W5T ON4
8,I ?9K ,GOD S5T HM 6! WR;G FAMILY4
,RECKON ,GOD MAKES MISTAKES L T80
  ,TAD /OOD UP1 8 FACE A "Q M>K4
  ,I CDA SD1 8,Y1H1 HE DOES1 HE      #CF
S5T ME 6! WR;G FAMILY1 TOO4 ,"EYBODY 9 ?
FAMILY B ME'S GOT "S?+ SPECIAL40
  ,B ,I DIDN'T SAY ANY?+ \ L\D4
  8,ANYH[10 ,TAD W5T ON1 Z HE B5T AG TO
8 "W1 8,EUG5E LOV$ ANIMALS4 ,X J AB
BROKE 8 HE>T :5 A HOG OR A C[ _H 6BE
SLAU<T]$1 & HE WANT$ A DOG S BAD HE
CDN'T H>DLY /& X4 ,HE WANT$ 6R1D1 & LE>N
MUSIC1 & PA9T PICTURES1 B 8 MAMA & DA4Y
TOLD HM ALL !M ?+S 7 A WA/E ( "T1 & !Y J
MADE HM "W1 "W1 "W4
  8,!Y WD SAY 6ME & HM BO?1 ,8,IDLE H&S
IS ! ,DEVIL'S "W%OP40'
  8,B "! 0 ? "O PRETTY PA9T+ 9 8 ROOM1 T
,EUG5E RE,Y LOV$1 & :5 HE GOT A FREE M9-
UTE HE WD SET "! 9 FRONT ( T PI'TURE &
/UDY X & LI/5 6X L X 0 TALK+ 6HM4 ,HE
EV5 _H A FLA%LI<T T HE KEPT 2S X 6?R[
LI<T 9 ! %AD[S4
  8,T PA9T+ _H BE5 H&$ D[N 9 ,AUNT ,LU-
CY'S FAMILY1 "O G5],N 6ANO!R F ACR !
OC1N4 ,X 0 SUPPOS$ 6BE FAM\S4 ,X 0 0"S
OLD ,FR5* FELL]1 MAYBE A HUN]T YE>S AGO4
,ANYH[1 X 0 A SC5E ( P ALL DRESS$ UP 9
_! ,SUN"D CLO!S 9 A P>K 0A LAKE4     #CG
,! COLORS 9 X 7 MO/LY BLUE1 B "! 0 "S
VIOLET1 &A LL BIT ( P9K4
  8,"O EV5+ :5 WE 7 BO? SEV5 YE>S OLD1
,I 0 LAY+ 9 ! B$1 & HE 0 /UDY+ ! PI'-
TURE1 & ,I A/ HM1 ,I SD1 ,8,EUG5E1 :AT-
'*U LOOK9' AT8 ,Y GOT "S?+ TRE$ OV]
"!80'
  8,HE LAU<$ & SD1 ,8,NO1 J "DDR1M+40'
  8,!N ,I A/ HM1 ,8,:AT D Y SEE 9 T PI'-
TURE T KEEPS Y ALL WRAPP$ UP 9 X L T80'
  8,HE SD1 ,8,^! P >E HAPPY4 ,!Y >E DO+
ALL ! ?+S ,I WI%T ,I CD D40'
  8,I SD1 ,8,L :AT80'
  8,HE MO;N$ ME 6-E LOOK OV] 8 %\LD] AT
! SC5E4
  8,8,N[1 /UDY X CLOSE10' HE SD4 ,8,LOOK
AT :AT "EYBODY'S DO+40'
  8,S ,I DID4 ,I LOOK$ AT E P]SON 9 !
PI'TURE4 ,"S ( !M 7 J /ROLL+ AL;G4 ,A
BOY 0 PLAY+ )A DOG4 ,"S P 7 9 BOATS ON !
LAKE4 ,"S 7 HAV+ A PICNIC4 ,"O MAN 0
PA9T+ A PI'TURE1 & ANO!R "O 0 PLAY+ A
M&OL9 & S++4 ,& "! 0 A GIRL R1D+ A BOOK4
,B E S+LE "O ( !M 0 SMIL+4
  8,& !N ,EUG5E TOLD ME T HE WANT$   #CH
6BE "O ( !M P4 ,& ,I SD Y1H1 ,I FI7]$ T
WD 2 A "R EASY LIFE ALL "R4
  8,A FEW WEEKS LAT] ,I 0 PACK+ UP 6G TO
,UNCLE ,DANIEL'S H\SE =A FEW MON?S1 &
,EUG5E SD 6ME1 ,8,GDBYE1 ,TADPOLE1 Y'VE
BE5 A GD FR4 ,! NEXT "T Y -E "H1 ,I'LL 2
G"O40'
  8,I A/ HM1 ,8,": Y GO9' TO80'
  8,& HE LOOK$ OV] AT ! PI'TURE & SD 9 A
S(T VOICE1 ,8,6A HAPPI] PLACE40'0
  8,S HE KNEW HE 0 GO+ 6DIE80 ,GEORGIA
9T]RUPT$1 P;Y DRIPP+ F H] VOICE4
  8,LET ME F9I%10 ,TAD SD4 8,HE HU7$ ME
GDBYE1 : 0 A ?+ H>DLY ANYBODY "E DID 6ME
--EXCEPT = ,AUNT ,S]ILDA--AF MY FOLKS
DI$1 S X FELT GD1 & ,I HU7$ HM BACK4 ,!N
HE TOLD ME WE WD MEET AG "SPLACE ELSE4
  8,S"EAL MON?S LAT] ! K9FOLKS TOLD ME T
POOR LL ,EUG5E _H DI$ MY/]I\SLY1 & NO-
BODY "K$ :AT HE DI$ (4 ,S :5 X 0 "T = ME
6G BACK 6! ,BIR*ES1 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6G4
,! F/ NI<T ,I J LAID 9 T BIG EMPTY B$-
ROOM 0MYF1 & CRI$4 ,T'S H[ M* ,I MISS$
HM4 ,B Y "K :AT80
  8,:AT80                            #CI
  8,I LOOK$ OV] AT T PI'TURE1 & ": !
MOON 0 %9+ ON X1 ,I ?"\ ,I SAW "S?+40
  8,:AT80
  8,WELL1 ,I GOT \TA B$1 & ,I /OOD "U !
PI'TURE & LOOK$ H>D4 ,!N ,I GOT ,EUG5E'S
FLA%LI<T1 : 0 / LAY+ "!1 & ,I %9$ X ON !
SC5E1 & SURE 5\<1 "! 0 ,EUG5E1 J A'SMIL-
IN'40
  8,HE 0 9 ! ,,PIC,'-TURE80 ,MY VOICE
ROSE AB AN OCTAVE ON ! F/ SYLLA#4
  8,SURE Z ! _W40 ,TAD W5T UP /RAI<T &
FOLD$ 8 >MS ACRO/ 8 *E/4 8,T F/ "T ,I
SAW HM "!1 HE 0 ON "O ( !M BOATS1 &!
NEXT "D ,I LOOK$ AG1 & HE 0 HAV+ A PIC-
NIC ) "S P "U A TREE4 ,ANO!R "T HE 0
PA9T+ A PI'TURE4 ,!N HE 0 R1D+ A BOOK4
,!N HE 0 PLAY+ ! M&OL9 & S++4 ,OR HE 0
WALK+ ! DOG4 ,OR J /ROLL+ AL;G ! WAT]'S
$GE4 ,B E "T ,I LOOK$ AT T PI'TURE HE 0
9 X1 & HE 0 HAPPY40
  ,"! 0 SIL;E EXCEPT =! S++ ( "S BIRDS &
! KATYDIDS PLAY+ _! SUMM] S;GS4 ,!N ,I
HE>D ,K5TUCKY *UCKL+4
  8,GD "O1 ,TAD10 CAME F H]4 ,K5TUCKY
CAU<T ,VIRG9IA'S EYE1 & W9K$4 ,!N    #DJ
%E W9K$ AT ,GEORGIA1 TOO1 &! ?REE ( !M
SMIL$ T ,I-"K-X-ALL SMILE4 ,NATUR'LY ,I
WADN'T 9CLUD$4
  8,Y1H1 T'S A GD "O1 ,TAD10 ,VIRG9IA
AGRE$4
  ,I HE>D ,GEORGIA MUM# "S?+ T S.D$ L1
8,EA/] ,BUNNY10 & !Y LAU<$ \ L\D4
  ,TAD WALK$ OV] & /OOD TALL ABV ME AG/
! SKY4 ,! SUN MADE A HALO >.D 8 H1D1 &
,I CDN'T SEE 8 FACE4 ,I RAIS$ AN >M ACR
MY ='D 6BLOCK \ "S (! GL>E4 ,HE SPOKE
ONLY 6ME4
  8,GR[NUPS F9D X IMPOSSI# 6D :AT ,EUG5E
DID40
  ,ON ! \TSIDE ,I F.D MYF NO4+ MY H1D UP
& D[N1 UP & D[N1 L A DUMMY4 ,X 0 ALL ,I
CD D1 B T O!R ME1 DEEP D[N 9SIDE1 "K$ =
C]TA9 %E 0 AB 6HE> "S?+ IMPORTANT4
  ,TAD KNELT 2S ME1 & !N ,I CD SEE 8
FACE4 8,:5 WE'RE BORN1 WE BR+ MAGIC ) U
F ! O!R SIDE4 ,"O OLD FAM\S D1D POET SD
WE -E ,8TRAIL+ CL\DS ( GLORY40' ,DON'T Y
J LOVE T1 ,C>OL9A--,8TRAIL+ CL\DS ( GLO-
RY0'80
  ,8 VOICE 0 S(T1 SAD1 MY/]I\S4      #DA
  8,Y1H10 ,I :ISP]$1 WOND]+ :Y (A SU45 8
BLACK HAIR 0 %9I] ?AN X 0 FIVE M9UTES
AGO1 & 8 BLUE EYES M SP>KLY4
  8,:5 WE >E LL10 ,TAD W5T ON1 8WE RE-
MEMB] ! MAGIC1 & WE USE X L ,EUG5E DID1
& X FEELS NATURAL4 ,B = "S R1SON1 :5 X'S
"T 6GR[ UP1 WE ?9K WE H 6L1VE ! MAGIC
2H40
  ,TAD S.D$ AW;L GR[$ UP 8 [N SELF4
  8,B WE DON'T H TO80 ,I CROSS$ MY F+]S4
  8,NOPE4 ,X'S ALW "R 9 "H40
  ,HE PUT "O H& ON 8 HE>T &! O!R ON M9E4












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  ,AF :ILE ,TAD LOOK$ UP AT ! SKY1 &
DCLD1 8,X'S ALM NOON"T4 ,WE GOT A'"R
SM>T D"O 9 ! G>D54 ,N[ LET'S G BORRY "S
( ,MC,COY'S GOATS 6EAT ! GRASS 9 ! Y>D40
  ,?REE GOATS 7 FET*$1 &=! RE/ (! "D
,TAD /AY$ BUSY DO+ F/ "O ?+ >.D ! H\SE1
& !N ANO!R4 ,"SH[ HE MANAG$ 6DRAG U 9TO
8 PROJECTS1 ALL ! :ILE TALK+ A BLUE /R1K
S T ! :OLE "D "W+ AL;GSIDE ,TAD 0 L "O
H\R AT PLAY4
  ,X 0 MY HABIT AT FIVE O'C E "D 6WALK
D[N 6! M\? (! HOLL] 6MEET ,MAMA'S BUS4
,NOBODY _H "E WANT$ 6G ) ME 2F1 B ? "D1
:5 ,I />T$ \ ! DOOR1 ,TAD 9QUIR$1 8,": Y
GO+ TO1 ,C>OL80
  ,& :5 ,I TOLD HM1 HE SD1 8,WELL1 WAIT
UP4 ,LET ME FIRE UP ? "H COOK+ /OVE =
,AUNT ,S]ILDA1 & ,I'LL WALK ) Y40
  ,I CDN'T H>DLY 2LIEVE X4 ,0 ,I GO+ 6H
MY C\S9 ALL 6MYF8
  ,T "Q _H B>ELY CROSS$ MY M9D :5 ,K5-
TUCKY SD1 8,I WANNA G1 TOO40
  8,ME TOO10 ,VIRG9IA & ,GEORGIA SD TGR4
  ,B WE CDN'T ALL G4 ,"SBODY _H TO   #DD
/AY HOME & KEEP ! GOATS \ (! G>D54 ,!Y 7
DO+ A GD JOB M[+ ! Y>D1 B !Y WD LOVE TO
GET 96! R1L FOOD4 ,S ,GEORGIA %RU7$ &
AGRE$ 6/AY4 ,I KNEW %E DIDN'T M9D4 ,X WD
GIVE H] A *.E 6R1D4 ,%E SETTL$ D[N ON !
BACK POR* & /UCK H] NOSE 9 H] BOOK4
  ,(F WE W5T--,TAD1 ,K5TUCKY1 ,VIRG9IA1
& ME--& ,I / CDN'T GET CLOSE 6,TAD4
  ,:5 ,MAMA GOT (F ! BUS1 %E 0 C>RY+ A
BIG BR[N PAP] POKE4 ,I KNEW !Y ALW S]V$
FRI$ *ICK5 6! SICK P ON ,SUN"D1 &! KIT*5
"W]S 7 ALL[$ 6BR+ HOME ! LEFTOV]S4 ,T'S
PROB'LY :AT 0 9 ! POKE4
  ,MAMA _H ,T-,I-,R-,E-,D WROTE ALL OV]
H]1 B %E / _H A SMILE = U4 ,"R AWAY ,TAD
TOOK H] LOAD & C>RI$ X = H]4
  8,FRI$ *ICK580 ,I SD 6,MAMA1 PO9T+ 6!
POKE4
  8,NO10 %E SD4 8,= "S R1SON !Y FIX$ X
DIF'R5T TD4 ,X'S S"M$ *ICK5 ? "T1 COOK$
9 "S H]BS4 ,X'S K9DA RUNNY1 S ,I _H TO
BORR[ A B[L F ! HOSPITAL 6PUT X IN4
,DON'T LET ME =GET 6TAKE X BACK TM40
  ,WE 2GAN 6WALK T[>D HOME4
  8,AUNT ,S]ILDA10 ,TAD SD )A S]I-   #DE
\S LOOK ON 8 FACE4
  8,:AT IS X1 ,TADPOLE80
  8,Y H 6CALL HM ,TAD N[10 SD ,VIRG9IA4
8,HE'S N ,TADPOLE ANYMORE40
  ,MAMA J SMIL$4 ,%E R1*$ \ & PATT$ 8 >M
LI<TLY1 LOV+LY4
  8,I WANNA A/ Y AN IMPORTANT "Q1 ,AUNT
,S]ILDA10 HE SD1 8& Y GOTTA PROMISE Y'LL
GIVE ME A /RAI<T ANSW]40
  8,WELL1 ( C\RSE40 ,MAMA 0 J Z S]I\S Z
HM4
  ,WE 7 ALL E>S4 ,I _H 6WALK BACKW>DS 9
FRONT ( HM & ,MAMA S ,I CD HE>4
  8,I WANNA "K H[ !Y S"M$ T *ICK58 ,DID
!Y HOLD A PILL[ OV] XS FACE80
  ,WE HEE-HAW$ AT T "O1 EV5 ,MAMA4 ,%E
_H 6/OP WALK+ & B5D OV]1 %E 0 LAU<+ S
H>D4
  8,I GOTTA REMEMB] 6GET T "O ON ,BEULAH
TM10 %E 0 A# 6SAY AT LA/4 8,%E'S ! "O :O
S"M$ X40
  ,) E W9D[ OP5 9 W>M W1!R1 Y CD HE> :AT
0 GO+ ON 9 O!R P'S H\SES Z Y WALK$ BY4
,T'S H[ "EYBODY 9 ,POLLY'S ,=K KNEW
"EYBODY ELSE'S BUSI;S4               #DF
  ,B Z WE WALK$ UP ! DIRT ROAD T ,SUN"D
EV5+ 9 ,JUNE1 WE DIDN'T HE> ANY?+ F ! P
9 ! H\SES AL;G ! WAY1 2C WE 7 TALK+ &
LAU<+ S M* \R [N SELVES4 ,FOLKS CAME \
ON _! POR*ES 6LI/5 6U Z WE WALK$ BY1 &
!Y GOT AN E>;L4
  8,WE DREW /RAWS AT "W 6SEE :O C 2 (F !
,F\R? ( ,JULY1 & GUESS :O WON80 ,MAMA
SD4
  8,:O80 F ! F\R ( U4
  8,I DID60 ,MAMA 0 EXCIT$4 8,I'M GO+ TO
2 (F ON ! ,F\R?4 ,I WI% WE CD G "S":4 ,J
6GET AWAY4 ,TAKE A BIG PICNIC60
  8,Y1H1 T WD 2 NICE10 WE MUM#D DR1MILY4
  8,B WE DON'T H A C>10 ,MAMA SD4 8,H[
F> C Y G )\T A C>80
  ,WADN'T X ! TRU?8
  8,NOBODY CAME TD80 ,MAMA SD 6,TAD4
  8,NOBODY B ,PE7Y ,MC,COY10 HE SD4
  8,%E A/ ,TAD 6-E 6_! H\SE =! ,F\R? (
,JULY10 ,K5TUCKY SD4
  8,>E Y GO+80 ,MAMA ASK$ HM4
  8,I J _H AN IDEA10 ,TAD SD4 8,"!'S "S-
?+ ,I WANNA TALK OV] )! ,MC,COYS1 & !N
,I'LL LET Y "K40                     #DG
  ,AF WE ATE T POOR S"M$ *ICK51 & ,MA-
MA'S W>M$-UP B1NS1 TAT]S1 CORN BR1D1 &!
O!R L1V9'S F YE/]"D'S SUPP]1 ,MAMA SAT
D[N ) ,TAD1 & TGR !Y MADE UP A LR4

    ,JUNE1 #AIEE
    ,POLLY'S ,=K1 ,KY4
,DE> ,UNCLE ,MAT!W & ,AUNT ,LUCY3
  ,I WANT 6?ANK Y = ALL T Y D"O = ME1 B
,I 0 N HAPPY LIV+ "! AT YR PLACE1 & IF X
IS ALL ! SAME 6Y1 ,I D N WI% 6RETURN4 ,I
AM SORRY IF ? IS 9CONV5I5T = Y1 2C =!
MO/ "P1 Y H BE5 GD 6ME4
  ,IF Y H WORRI$ AB ": ,I WAS1 ,I AM
SORRY 6CAUSE Y WORRY1 B ,I AM SAFE & S.D
) ,AUNT ,S]ILDA4
  ,ME & H] >E GO+ 6WRITE 6! K9 & GET "O
( !M 6TAKE ME P]MAN5T OR TEMPOR>Y EI "O4
    ,) W>ME/ REG>DS1 ,I REMA9
    ,YR DEVOT$ & LOV+ NEPHEW1
    ,W9/ON ,*UR*ILL ,BIR* 7,TAD7

  ,!N ,MAMA WROTE ANO!R LR = ,TAD4 ,HE
WD H 6MAKE 5 COPIES 6S5D 6EA* (!
RELATIVES ON ,MAMA'S SIDE (! FAMI-   #DH
LY4 ,9 ? LR ! SITU,N 0 EXPLA9$ )\T SAY+
TOO M*4 ,TAD DIDN'T WANT 6TATTLE ON 8
UNCLE & AUNT = TR1T+ HM L A DAWG1 & 2SS1
HE HAT$ P;Y MORE'N ANYBODY ,I "E DID
SEE4
  ,! LR J SD ,TAD DID N L X AT ! ,BIR*-
ES1 & WOND]$ IF "SBODY ELSE 9 ! FAMILY
WD WANT 6KEEP HM P]MAN5T1 & IF N1 H[ AB
A FEW MON?S AT A "T L !Y US$ 6D8 ,HE WD
"W H>D = ROOM & BO>D4 ,MAMA A4$ A P4S41
SAY+ %E WD LOVE 6KEEP ! DE> BOY H] [N
SELF1 B %E SIMPLY CD N FE$ & %ELT] HM
ADEQUATE1 CIRCUM/.ES 2+ :AT !Y W]E4
  ,S ,TAD SP5T ! BETT] "P ( TWO H\RS
MAK+ COPIES 0H& ( ,MAMA'S LR4 ,HE 0 R1L
C>E;L N 6MAKE ANY MISTAKES1 & 6USE 8 BE/
CURSIVE H&WRIT+ SKILLS1 L 8 T1*]S _H
LE>N$ HM4
  ,:5 HE 0 F9I%$ X 0 NE>AB "T 6G 6SLEEP4
,SM>T ,GEORGIA 0 ALR CURL$ UP )A BOOK 9
H] B$2 PRETTY ,VIRG9IA 0 WA%+ H] HAIR 9
RA9WAT] %E _H SAV$ 9 A C(FEE C2 POPUL>
,K5TUCKY 0 -+ 9 ! DOOR AF TAK+ ! GOATS
BACK HOME1 & VISIT+ ) H] FR1 ,LEONA
,MC,COY2 & ,C>OL9A ! NOBODY 0 L1F+   #DI
"? "O ( ,MAMA'S BOOKS CALL$ ..,! ,BE/ (
,5GLI% .,V]SE1 SE>*+ =A L9E 0"S OLD FA-
M\S D1D POET AB 8TRAIL+ CL\DS ( GLORY40





















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                   #F                #EA

  ,! NEXT "D 0 M* L ! "D 2F4 ,"U ,TAD'S
DIREC;N WE F.D \RVS A3ID5T,Y "W+ UNTIL
,MAMA CAME HOME4 ,!N "R AF SUPP] ,TAD
WALK$ \ 96! Y>D1 PICK+ 8 TEE?1 & SD 6ME1
Z ,I TRAIL$ AL;G 2H HM1 8,"!'S NO?+ L A
SUMM]'S EVE40
  ,Y CD HE> ! FROGS CROAK+ 9 ! CREEK1 &
,I 0 REM9D$ ( "S?+4
  8,TAD1 T /ORY 'B\T H[ Y GOT YR NICK"N1
IS X ! TRU?80
  ,TAD GR9N$4 8,:AT DID Y HE>80
  8,I HE>D Y SWALL]$ A TADPOLE1 & !N Y
?R[$ X BACK UP1 & X 0 / ALIVE40
  8,T'S AB ! WAY X WAS10 HE SD1 & TOOK
(F WALK+ UP ! ROAD4
  8,DID Y RE,Y PUT X BACK 9 ! CREEK80 ,I
CALL$ AF HM4
  8,YEP6 ,I %ORE DID4 ,TD X'S ALL GR[$
UP 96A BIG OLD BULLFROG6 ,! O!R FROGS
CALL HM ,JONAH60
  ,HE _H TOLD U E>LI] T HE 0 GO+ UP 6SEE
! ,MC,COYS ON A SECRET MIS.N1 & HE
DIDN'T WANT ANYBODY 6G ) HM4 ,X _H BE5
D>K = TWO H\RS :5 HE CAME BACK       #EB
HOME4
  8,":'S ,AUNT ,S]ILDA80 HE ASK$ Z HE
CAME IN4
  8,IN B$10 ,I SD4
  ,TAD P]*$ ON ! S(A1 LIFT$ ! W9D[ CUR-
TA9 2H X C>;L1 & PEEP$ \4
  8,:A4A YA LOOK+ = \ "!80 ,K5TUCKY
ASK$4
  8,I'M N SURE10 HE SD4 8,I HE>D "S?+ ON
! WAY HOME40
  8,! BOOG] MAN80 ,VIRG9IA T1S$4
  ,%E 0 FIL+ & POLI%+ H] F+]NAILS4
  8,YR ,UNCLE ,MAT!W MAYBE80 ,I SD FE>-
;LLY4
  ,TAD SMIL$ W>MLY AT ME & PATT$ ME ON !
H1D4 8,NO1 ,C>OL4 ,DON'T WORRY AB ,UNCLE
,MAT!W GO+ ANY": AT NI<T4 ,HE'S 9 B$ 2F
! SUN SETS40
  8,!N :AT D Y ?9K Y HE>D80 ,K5TUCKY
WANT$ 6"K4 ,%E 0 P]*$ ON A CU%ION 9 A
CORN]1 WRIT+ A LR 6H] P5 PAL 9 ,OREGON4
  8,WELL1 S9CE X'S S* A PRETTY B"R NI<T1
,I DECID$ 6TAKE A %ORT CUT "? T PAT* (
WOODS 2L ! ,MC,COYS'40
  8,ALL 0YRF80 ,GEORGIA POK$ H]      #EC
NOSE UP OV] ! TOP ( H] BOOK4
  8,I ?"\ S10 ,TAD SD4 8,ONLY ME &!
LI<TN+ BUGS4 ,! AIR 0 ?ICK ) !M1 & Y CD
LOOK UP & SEE ! TOPS (! TREES SWAY+ AG/
! SKY4 ,X 0 S PRETTY ,I TOOK MY "T4 ,I 0
DEEP 9 ! WOODS :5 ,I ?"\ ,I HE>D "SBODY
CALL+ MY "N4
  8,S ,I /OPP$ D1D / & LI/5$1 B ,I CDN'T
HE> A ?ANG EXCEPT A RU/L+ (! L1VES ": !
W9D 0 PASS+ "?4 ,& ,I CD B>ELY MAKE \ !
S.D (! CREEK WAY D[N YOND]1 RUNN+ OV] !
ROCKS1 &! FROGS CROAK+4 ,& "S": "! 0 A
:IPPOORWILL4 ,B NO?+ ELSE1 S ,I W5T ON4
  8,& ,I _H N TOOK ?REE /EPS M :5 ,I
HE>D X AG4 ,X W5T L ?3 ,8,W9 ''' /ON '''
,W9 ''' /ON40'0
  ,TAD MADE 8 VOICE S.D SPOOKY4
  8,X DID N60 ,K5TUCKY SD )A LAU<4
8,Y'RE MAK+ X UP60
  8,NO ,I'M N4 ,X CALL$ ME ,W9/ON1 : IS
MY R1L "N4 ,Y'ALL "K T40
  8,X 0 PROB'LY "O ( !M ,MC,COYS TRY+ TO
SC>E Y10 ,GEORGIA SD1 YAWN+ & /ICK+ H]
NOSE 96H] BOOK AG4 ,%E 0 R1D+ .,JANE
.,EYRE = AB ! T5? "T4                #ED
  8,NO X WADN'T10 ,TAD SD1 & HE _H YET
6CRACK A SMILE4 ,9 FACT1 HE LOOK$ SOLEMN
Z A S*OOLM>M4 8,!Y DON'T "K MY "N IS
,W9/ON40
  8,S Y RECKON X 0 "O ( U80 ,K5TUCKY SD1
W9K+ AT ,VIRG9IA4
  8,NO1 ,I DON'T RECKON ANY S*'A ?ANG10
,TAD SD4 8,X 0 A MAN'S VOICE4 ,? "T ,I
/OPP$ & LOOK$ UP AT ! MOON1 : IS / NE>LY
FULL1 & ,I SD1 ,8.,:AT80' J L T1 & LIFT$
MY H&S 6! SKY40
  8,& :AT DID ! MOON SAY BACK80 ,VIRG9IA
CDN'T HELP LAU<+1 ,I RECKON1 B X 0 CLE>
6ME T ,TAD FELT PUT \ & PUT D[N4
  ,HE %RU7$1 & CLAMM$ UP4
  8,Y DIDN'T HE> YR "N AG80 SD ,I1 HOP+
HE WD G ON ) X1 9 SPITE ( C]TA9 P 2+ UG-
LY & MAK+ FUN ( HM4
  ,=! SECOND "T 9 Z _M "DS1 ,TAD TURN$ &
SPOKE DIRECTLY 6ME1 IGNOR+ MY SI/]S4
  8,Y1H1 ,I DID40
  8,:O D Y ?9K X WAS1 ,TAD80
  8,I'VE HE>D ! SAME VOICE 9 A DR1M ,I
_H TWICE--NO1 ?REE "TS N[4 ,X 0 A MAN
CALL+ MY "N1 & HE TALK$ 6ME4 ,:5     #EE
,I WOKE UP1 ,I ?"\ ,I CD HE> HM /40
  8,& X 0 ! SAME VOICE80
  8,! V SAME4 ,! F/ "T ,I HE>D X 0 AT
,UNCLE ,JAKE'S4 ,X 0 :5 HE _H T BIG OLD
DRAFTY H\SE ) ALL !M ROOMS 6X1 REMEMB] T
H\SE8
  8,X 0 9 ! MI4LE (! "D T "T1 & WE 7
FIX9' 6G "S":--,I KA9T RECALL ": EXACTLY
--B ! :OLE FAMILY 0 WAIT+ = ME 9 !
TRUCK1 & ,I CDN'T F9D MY %OES4 ,I 0 RUN-
N+ >.D LOOK+ "U B$S & 2H DOORS1 & ,I
DON'T "K ": ALL4
  8,& ,I HE>D T VOICE1 ,8,W9 ''' /ON '''
,W9 ''' /ON40'
  8,I /OPP$ & /OOD P]FECTLY /1 & LI/5$4
,I "K$ ,I 0 9 ! H\SE 0MYF 'CAUSE "? !
W9D[ ,I CD SEE ,UNCLE ,JAKE & ,AUNT
,NANCY \ "! 9 ! CAB (! TRUCK )! BABY1 &!
O!R "Y'UNS 7 9 ! BACK4
  8,& ,I HE>D X AG1 ,8,W9 ''' /ON '''
,W9 ''' /ON40'
  8,T "T ,I :ISP]$1 ,8,:O IS X80'
  8,& Y "K :AT T VOICE SD 6ME80
  ,I CD ONLY %AKE MY H1D1 UNA# 6FA?OM
:AT 0 -+ NEXT4                       #EF
  8,X :ISP]$ "R 9 MY E>1 ,8,Y "K ME40'0
  ,MY SI/]S1 9 SPITE ( _! PR\D WAYS1 &
MAK+ FUN ( ,EUG5E GO+ 96! PICTURE & ALL1
_H PLUM =GOT :AT !Y 7 DO+1 & SET "! ) _!
M\?S HANG+ OP54
  8,:5 ,I F.D MY %OES1 ,I W5T ON \T-
SIDE10 ,TAD 3T9U$4 8,& ,I CLIMB$ 96!
TRUCK B$ ) MY C\S9S1 & ,UNCLE ,JAKE />T$
! 5G9E4 ,Z WE 7 PULL+ AWAY1 ,I GL.ED
BACK AT ! H\SE1 & UP ON ! SECOND FLOOR
": ,I _H BE51 ,I SAW A MAN /&+ 9 ! W9D[
LOOK+ \ AT ME40












                   #G                #EG

  ,0& BY1 ,TAD BROKE ! MAGIC SPELL 0/&+
UP & GR9N+ A BIG GR9 AT ! F\R ( U SCAT-
T]$ >.D ! ROOM4
  8,I COOK$ UP A SURPRISE = ,AUNT ,S]IL-
DA4 ,WE'RE GO+ ON A PICNIC 6! ,BR1KS ON
! ,F\R? ( ,JULY40
  8,! ,BR1KS60 F ALL ( U4
  8,H[80 F ,K5TUCKY4
  ,ALM TWO C5TURIES AGO1 ! LEG5D>Y ,DAN-
IEL ,BOONE1 8 [N SELF1 _H EXPLOR$ !
,BR1KS (! ,CUMB]L&1 : 0 ONLY A FEW MILES
OV] ! M.TA9S F ,POLLY'S ,=K4 ,LA/ YE> X
_H BE5 MADE 96! F/ PUBLIC P>K 9 \R "P (!
_W1 6BE 5JOY$ 0ALL & SUNDRY4
  ,S F>1 N"O ( U _H BE5 LUCKY 5 6VISIT
X1 B WE HE>D TELL X 0 A WILD & B1UTI;L
PLACE )A VIEW Y CDN'T B1T )A /ICK4 ,X 0
"R ON ! BORD] L9E 2T ! /ATES ( ,VIRG9IA
& ,K5TUCKY1 ) HI< CLI6S & DEEP GORGES1
MILES & MILES ( TRAILS 6HIKE1 & PICNIC
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  8,X 0 L ?10 ,TAD SD4 8,I TOLD ! ,MC-
,COYS ,I WD 2 PL1S$ 6PLAY ! GUIT> & S+
ALL "D L;G = !M IF !Y WD >RANGE =!   #EH
,PU<S &! ,MILLS &! ,COTTONS & ANYBODY
ELSE :O WANTS 6G AL;G 6TAKE _! VEHICLES
& F9D A PLACE 6SQUEEZE 9 MY ,AUNT ,S]IL-
DA & H] F\R GIRLS1 & ME TOO1 NATUR'LY40
  ,AG M\?S FELL OP54 ,9 ! %ORT "T HE'D
BE5 ) U1 HE'D MANAG$ 6ORGANIZE A NEI<-
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"EYBODY WD 2 DY+ 6G TO4
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  8,%E SD WE %D G 9 ! AFN1 & F/ WE'LL S+
"S PATRIOTIC S;GS 6CELEBRATE \R C.TRY'S
BIR?"D4 ,!N %E RECKON$ WE ORTA D "S GOS-
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TY4 ,!N WE'LL H D9N] ON ! GR.D4
  8,AF WE EAT1 %E FIGURES WE'LL 2 R1DY
6RE/ A SPELL OR G EXPLOR+ OR HIK+ OR
PLAY+ GAMES )! KIDS4 ,!N >.D D>K WE'LL
-E BACK TGR & EAT "S M4 ,"! >E LI<TS \
"! AF D>K4 ,! /ATE PAYS = 'EM4
  8,%E SD %E'S GO+ 6SEE ! ,PU<S 9    #EI
! MORN+1 ,LEONA IS GO+ 6! ,MILLS1 &
,CLE;T9E 6! ,COTTONS4 ,!Y SD IF ANY ( !M
DON'T WANT 6G1 !Y'LL R.D UP "SBODY ELSE
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= "EYBODY40
  8,TAD1 D Y ?9K Y C GET T _M P 9 ,POL-
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,I PROMIS$ A SQU>E D.E40
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CALL A SQU>E D.E1 ,TAD80
  8,IS ! _W R.D80
  8,B Y C'T D X )\T A FI4LE60 ,GEORGIA
DCLD4
  8,& :O SAYS ,I DON'T GOT A FI4LE80
  8,Y D80
  8,MR4 ,MC,COY SAYS ! ,B\LTONS H "O T
NOBODY PLAYS1 & HE'S PRETTY SURE ,I C
BORRY X40
  8,B C Y PLAY X80 ,I SD4
  8,C\RSE ,I C60 HE CRI$1 ) ANO!R BIG
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8,MRS4 ,MC,COY PUT Y 9 *>GE ( KEEP+ A
LI/ (! GO+S-ON40
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FIX9'1 & :O'S RID+ ) :O1 T K9D ( ?+4 ,Y
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/ORE4 ,Y GIT MY M1N9'80
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CAME \ (! B$ROOM 9 H] ROBE4 ,:5 %E HE>D
:AT 0 GO+ ON1 %E CLAPP$ H] H&S L A LL
GIRL4 ,I _H N"E SE5 H] D T 2F4
  ,TAD & ,K5TUCKY SP5T ! NEXT "D VISIT+
NEI<BORS1 & F9D+ \ :O WANT$ 6BE 9CLUD$ 9
! PICNIC4 ,! ,COTTONS CDN'T G1 & !Y 7
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6BE 9CLUD$4
  ,K5TUCKY WROTE D[N :AT EA* FAMILY 0
PLANN+ 6BR+1 J 6MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T W9D
UP ) FIVE BAT*ES ( TAT] SALAD & NO?+ TO
DR9K4 ,%E AL _H A LI/ ( :AT VEHI-    #FA
CLES "EYBODY _H1 & H[ _M P Y CD CRAM 9
!M4 ,! ,MC,COYS _H A PICKUP TRUCK &A C>
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  ,TAD BORR[$ ! ,B\LTONS' FI4LE1 : HE
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AGES N9E 6SEV5TE51 CAME D[N 6TALK AB !
BIG "D -+ UP4 ,!Y 7 *ATT]BOXES4
  ,K5TUCKY BRUNG ! RADIO \ ON ! POR* &
TURN$ X UP L\D1 & "EYBODY />T$ DANC+ 9 !
ROAD4 ,I WADN'T M* = DANC+1 S ,I /AY$ ON
! POR*1 LI/5$ CLOSE 6! MUSIC1 & HUMM$
AL;G 9 A L[ VOICE4
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A :ILE4
  8,! :AT80
  8,! LAY]S ( MUSIC4 ,Y C HE> ANO!R L9E
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  8,%ORE ,I HE> X10 ,TAD SD )A SMILE4
8,X'S CALL$ H>MONY40
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,I SD4 8,B J LATELY ,I BE5 TRY+ 6S+ X4
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& HE W5T DANC+ (F ) H]4 ,I NOTIC$ T 8
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,GRADU,Y !Y BL5D$ )! BA2L+ (! CREEK &!
RU/L+ (! L1VES1 ! CROAK+ (! FROGS &! S++
(! :IPPOORWILL1 UNTIL A :OLE OR*E/RA 0 \
"! 9 ^? WILD D>K HILLS1 H>MONIZ+ ) ME4









                   #H                #FC

  ,0,?URS"D MORN+ ,TAD 0 A BUNDLE (
N]VES4 ,EI<T OR T5 C>S PASS$ ON ! ROAD
2F NOON1 & EA* "T ,TAD FROZE AT :AT"E HE
0 DO+1 & LI/5$4
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HA/Y LUN* & TOOK (F 6VISIT ! ,MC,COYS1
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COLD B1NS & TAT]S4
  8,TAD1 :Y Y S N]V\S80 ,I ASK$4
  8,UNCLE ,MAT!W PROB'LY GOT MY LR YE/]-
"D1 OR HE'LL GIT X TD4 ,N[ HE "KS = SURE
": ,I'M AT40
  8,B Y TOLD HM Y DIDN'T WANT 6/AY ) HM4
,D Y / EXPECT HE'LL -E = Y80
  ,TAD LAU<$4 8,:AT ,I WANT MAKES NO
DI6];E 6HM60
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H\SE :O DIDN'T C>E 6BE "!1 :5 ,TAD SPOKE
AG S(T1 8,UNCLE ,MAT!W LOOKS AT ME &
SEES NO?+ B FREE LABOR40
  ,I LAID "O H& ON 8 >M4 8,DON'T Y WOR-
RY1 ,TAD4 ,I'M PRETTY GD ) 5G9E NOISES4
,I'LL LET Y "K :AN ,I HE> A /RANGE "O40
  8,T'S ! TRU?10 ,GEORGIA AGRE$4     #FD
8,"EYBODY :O LIVES UP ! HOLL] F U1 & HAS
6PASS \R H\SE1 ,C>OL "KS ! S.D ( _! C>40
  8,T'S A R>E TAL5T10 ,TAD SD4 8,:AT D Y
D :5 "SBODY GITS A NEW C>80
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NEW C>40
  ,9 ! NEXT HALF H\R ?REE VEHICLES PASS$
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DIREC;N40 ,! ?IRD "O ,I RECOGNIZ$ Z A
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! FLOOR4 ,! FRONT DOOR & W9D[S 7 OP51 &
WE DIDN'T WANT 6BE SE54
  ,! /RANGE TRUCK /OPP$ \ FRONT4
  8,6! BACK ROOM60 ,GEORGIA :ISP]$ L\D4
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L[$ ,TAD4 ,HE _H 8 SP9E 6! WALL1 & ,I
SCRUN*$ UP CLOSE 6HM1 ) MY BACK      #FE
AG/ 8 *E/4
  ,"! 0 A S.D AT ! FRONT (! H\SE4 ,Y
CDN'T CALL X A KNOCK4 ,X 0 M L A BANG+ &
RATTL+ (! SCRE5 DOOR4
  8,HEY6 ,Y'ALL HOME80 "SBODY GR[L$ L\D1
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,I CD FEEL ,TAD BR1?+ 96MY HAIR1 & ,I
LAID A LI<T H& OV] MY M\? 6KEEP MY [N
BR1? QUIET4 ,WE HE>D ,MAT!W'S FOOT/EPS 9
! LIV+ ROOM & FRONT B$ROOM4 ,!N HE MOV$
96! KIT*54
  8,HELLO60 ,8 VOICE BOOM$ "?\T ! H\SE4
  ,! ONLY ANSW] HE GOT 0 F A GA!R+ (
ORIOLES *IRP+ \TSIDE ! B$ROOM W9D[4
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NURE4
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& /OOD "! Z ! CURTA9 FELL BACK 9TO   #FF
PLACE 2H HM4 ,I CD FEEL ,TAD'S HE>T P.D+
AG/ MY BACK1 & ,I ?"\ MY [N HE>T 0 GONNA
EXPLODE = SURE4
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,I CD N SEE ,GEORGIA AT ALL1 B ,I CDN'T
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8,B1T*ALLPEEPU4940 ,X'S NO TELL9' :AT HE
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DIDN'T MOVE UNTIL WE HE>D ! 5G9E />T UP4
,I CD TELL HE 0 TURN+ >.D 9 ! MI4LE (!
ROAD4
  ,TAD LET \ 8 BR1? 9 A GRT GU/ ( RELIEF
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8,I CD TELL X 0 A TRUCK40
  8,T'S "R10 ,TAD SD4 8,X'S A =TY-N9E
,=D40
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BRIT*ES4
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ACT BIG 6COV] X UP40
  ,A FEW "DS LAT] ,I WALK$ D[N 6! M\? (!
HOLL] ) ,TAD 6! PO/ (FICE4 ,HE 0 HOP+ TO
HE> F "O (! RELATIVES :O MI<T WANT 6TAKE
HM IN1 B ALL HE GOT 0 A LR F ,LUCY
,BIR*1 ,MAT!W'S WIFE4

  ,TADPOLE1 BOY1 Y -E ON HOME N[ & HEP
Y] ,UNCLE Y "K ,I GOT ! G\T R1L BAD &
ANT M* HEP 6HM MY [N SEF4 ,HE WONT BEET
Y IF YUL J M9D HM1 & N SASS4
    YRS 9 JESUS ,LUCY ,BIR*

  8,:AT'S ! G\T80 ,I ASK$ ,TAD Z ,I R1D
OV] 8 %\LD]4
  8,H] FEET GIT SWOLL$ UP BIG10 ,TAD SD4
  8,Y GONNA G80 ,I SD4
  ,TAD FOLD$ ! LR UP & PLAC$ X 9 8
POCKET4 ,!N HE PICK$ UP A ROCK &     #FH
?REW X OV] ! ,POLLY'S ,=K BRIDGE 96!
RIV] 2F ANSW]+ ME4
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  ,9 ! "DS FOLL[+1 WE 7 BUSILY PLANN+ =
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,BIR*ES1 NOR F ! RELATIVES1 &=! "T 2+ WE
PLAC$ !M UNEASILY ON A %ELF 9 ! BACK (
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                   #I                #FI

  ,! ,F\R? ( ,JULY DAWN$ B"R & CLE>1 A
B1UTI;L W>M "D4 ,! 5TIRE H\SEHOLD 0 UP &
AB E>LI] ?AN USUAL1 & Z JITT]Y Z HUMM+-
BIRDS4
  ,MAMA -M;ED COOK+ "R AWAY4 ,%E 0 FIX+
BLACKB]RY DUMPL+S & ROA/9' E>S1 LOTS (
O!R VEGETA#S F \R G>D51 & BUTT]MILK BIS-
CUITS4
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GO+ 6WE>4 ,LAV5D] & P9K 7 8IN0 T SUMM]1
S %E _H DY$ H] OLD :ITE %ORTS LAV5D]4
,%E ALR _H A P9K HALT]4
  ,GEORGIA1 ! BOOKWORM1 0 R1D+ AL\D TO
ANYBODY :O WD LI/51 AB ! ADOP;N (! ,DEC-
L>,N ( ,9DEP5D;E ON ,JULY #D1 #AGGF4
  ,& ,I 0 ,TAD'S %AD[4 ,HE 0 PRACTIC+ "S
OLD-"TY GOSPEL HYMNS1 !N PATRIOTIC S;GS1
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"O1 & ,I 0 "R AT 8 ELB[1 TRY+ 6F9D ! H>-
MONY "U ! SURFACE (! TUNES HE PLAY$4 ,HE
DIDN'T SEEM 6M9D ME4                 #GJ
  ,HE WROTE D[N A L;G LI/ ( S;GS 9 A
TA#T HE GOT F ,MAMA1 & AF :ILE1 HE AL
WROTE D[N "S SQU>E D.E CALLS4 ,J S HE
DIDN'T =GET1 HE SD4 ,HE 3FID$ 9 ME T HE
_H N"E RE,Y CALL$ A SQU>E D.E 2F1 B HE
_H SE5 A FEW1 & _H MEMORIZ$ "EY?+4
  ,! ,PU<S1 :O [N$ A GROC]Y /ORE UP !
HOLL] A PIECE F U1 -E 0IN _! PICKUP = ME
& ,TAD & ,MAMA4 ,!Y _H CLOS$ UP %OP =!
"D1 & BRUNG POKES FULL ( GDIES4 ,! O!R
GIRLS 7 6FOLL[ )! ,B\LTONS4
  ,MAMA _H H] FOOD PACK$ 9 A DI%PAN FULL
( ICE4 ,MR4 ,PU< GOT \ (! CAB (! TRUCK &
PUT H] /UFF 9 ! BACK ) ME & ,TAD1 ! TWO
,PU< BOYS1 ,ROG] & ,D\G1 & ?REE (! ,MC-
,COY GIRLS4 ,MAMA GOT UP 9 ! CAB ) ,MR4
& ,MRS4 ,PU<4 ,"EYBODY 0 9 A PLAY;L MOOD
Z WE TOOK (F D[N ! ROAD1 L1V+ A TRAIL (
DU/ 2H4
  ,WE RODE 6! HI<WAY & TRAVEL$ X = AB
TW5TY M9UTES 2F WE />T$ W9D+ UP A HAIRP9
ROAD T CURL$ >.D ! M.TA9SIDE 6! ,BR1KS4
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SD1 L HE 0 ,J]RY ,LEWIS OR "SBODY4
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B X 0 A SIZA# PLACE1 & WE SOON F.D A
SPOT NE> A CREEK T WE ?"\ 0 BIG 5 = \R
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6HELP HM D T4
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& "EYBODY ELSE 0 "! 9 A :ILE4 ,! AIR 0
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ALM 2F ! HELLOS 7 \ (! WAY4 ,HE W5T
/ROLL+ AM;G/ \R NEI<BORS ) 8 GUIT>1
FLA%+ 8 DAZZL+ SMILE1 & S++ 6!M3

,:Y DON'T Y HAUL (F & LOVE ME "O M "T8
,:Y DON'T Y SQUEEZE ME UNTIL ,I'M TURN+
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,IF Y DON'T CU4LE UP & LOVE ME1 L ,I
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8,MY ,OLD ,K5TUCKY ,HOME40

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,=! OLD ,K5TUCKY HOME F> AWAY4

  ,AF WE SUNG PRAISES 6! ,"L1 D9N] 0
R1DY1 & ,CALV9 ,MC,COY BLURT$ \ A B.S+
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FIX$ FIVE DI6]5T WAYS1 & AB T5 O!R K9DS
( VEGETA#S1 SALADS1 WAT]MELON & MUSKMEL-
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PLATES 6& EAT4
  ,MY /RATEGY 0 6TAKE "O SPOON;L ( EA*
DI%1 Z ,I WANT$ 6TA/E "EY?+4 ,MY PLATE 0
SPILL+ OV] :5 ,I SET D[N ) ,MAMA & ,TAD
& MY SI/]S4 ,>.D U ! O!R FAMILIES 7 SET-
TL+ D[N 6EAT ) _! *N1 :O RANG$ 9 AGE F
?REE MON?S 6SEV5TE5 YE>S4
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  ,A FEW M9UTES 96! M1L A QUIET;S SETTL$
OV] U1 & ,I KNEW ? EAT+ BUSI;S _H GOT
S]I\S4
  ,GRADU,Y ! TALK />T$ UP AG4 ,F/ X 0
COAL M9+1 & H[ X 0 GO+ 6! DAWGS S9CE !
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= !M10 ,MR4 ,B\LTON REM>K$4 8,SEE H[ !Y
L X40
  8,I _H A C\S9 F ,BLACKB]RY ,=K W5T UP
,NOR?10 "SBODY SPOKE1 & :5 ,I GL.ED >.D1
,I SAW T X 0 ,MRS4 ,MILLS4 ,I H>DLY REC-
OGNIZ$ H]1 S9CE %E US$ 6BE R1L BIG &
FAT1 B %E _H FELL (F A LOT4 8,HE WROTE
ME T HE MAKES BETT] WAGES "! = HALF !
LABOR HE D"O "H40
  8,SAME ) MY BRO!R10 ,MR4 ,HATFIELD SD4
8,!Y MAKE "S GD M"OY UP "!40
  8,MY HUSB& WANT$ U 6MOVE UP "! "O "T10
,MAMA *IM$ IN4 8,X 0 :5 WE 7 LIV+ AT T
COAL CAMP OV] NE> ,HAZ>D4 ,REMEMB] :5 !Y
_H T CAMP "!8 ,WELL1 T'S ": WE LIV$ !N1
& ANYH[1 HE SD !Y _H M9+ CAMPS UP ,NOR?
": ! LIV+ 3DI;NS 7 BETT] ?AN ^! D[N "H4
,= "O ?+1 !Y _H BA?ROOMS40
  8,I'M SURPRIS$ Y DIDN'T D T10 ,MRS4
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  ,MAMA HESITAT$4 8,WELL1 IF Y WANNA "K
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LA/1 8,I DIDN'T WANT A * "ND
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WDA BRUNG X D[N4 ,Y N"E HE>D S* GU6AW+ 9
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TGR4
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_W4 ,X 0 N "S?+ WE _H 6/UDY 9 S*OOL4 ,WE
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BORS4 ,"S ( !M _H EV5 M>RI$ EA* O!R &
BORN$ BABIES TGR4
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  8,IF X _HN'T A' RA9$ :5 X DID10 ,MR4
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& PLANT CACTUSES40
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ALL = GR[NUPS1 & T 0 _! "Y'UNS4
  ,!Y C>RI$ ON AB :O _H GIVE UP ! BOTTLE
& />T$ EAT+ SOLID FOOD1 :O _H F9,Y GOT
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  ,"EYBODY 0 -PLI;T+ & 3GRATULAT+ "EY-
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,MAMA1 8,I'LL TELL Y "O ?ANG "R N[1 ,SE-
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  8,WE ?9K S10 ,MAMA RESPOND$1 B1M+ AT
,TAD & RU6L+ 8 CURLS FONDLY4
  8,X'S ,TAD10 ,TADPOLE SD1 BLU%+ & GR9-
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= _HN'T ,I BE5 "? X 9 MY M9D A ?\S& "TS8
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TEE MORTIFIC,N8
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WASP]S1 CATYPILL>S1 BLACK RAC] SNAKES1
MAYBE A BAT OR TWO4
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SWEETE/ "O 9 \R FAMILY40             #GI
  8,%E'S MY BABY10 ,MAMA SD W>MLY1 &
PATT$ MY SK9NY LEGS4
  8,%E C]TA9LY IS A SWEET LL ?ANG10 !
NEI<BORS AGRE$ QK 5\<4
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BETT]8 ,:O WANTS 6BE A SWEET LL ?ANG8
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L9A ,COLL9S IS GONNA SURPRISE "EYBODY "O
( ^! "DS4 ,J Y WAIT & SEE40
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FAMILY M5 ) _! WIVES4
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WOKE ME UP1 P 7 LOAD+ UP ! VEHICLES 6G
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GRUNGY & GRUMPY Z AN OLD S[4
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<O/1 B X .IS "SBODY :O WANTS 6HELP ME40
  8,Y GOT ANY IDEA :O HE IS1 ,TAD80
  8,Y1H1 ,I GOT AN IDEA X'S .ME1 LL ,C>-
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"T & SPACE 6LOOK AF ME1 & HELP ME 9 H>D
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  8,A VISIT F ! FUTURE80 ,I PANT$1 B
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  8,I DON'T ?9K S1 ,C>OL10 ,TAD SPOKE UP
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  ,X 0 S D>K :5 WE GOT HOME F ! ,BR1KS
NOBODY SAW ! NOTE TACK$ 6! FRONT SCRE5
DOOR4 ,MAMA 4COV]$ X Z %E LEFT = "W !
NEXT MORN+4

  ,TADPOLE ,BIR* ? MAKES TWI/ ,I -E 6GIT
Y & Y WAZ G"O4 ,X'S A WAI/ ( GASS1 T'S
:AT X IS4 ,NEXT "T Y BETT] 2 "H ! LAW
SAYS Y 2L;G 6ME
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8,L Y'RE "O ( 8 F>M ANIMALS1 OR ''' OR A
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:O "KS X60
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BRO!R1 & FEEL+ SORRY = Y1 B "!'S NO S5SE
9 A MAN B1T9' A BOY4 ,"!'S NO S5SE 9 X1
& ,I WON'T H X60
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8,IF Y WANT ELECTRIC;Y1 Y'LL F9D A WAY
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HE>D HM FIRE UP ! /OVE = H]1 & !Y TALK$
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ALL ! SPR+ LETTUCE1 : 0 MY FAVORITE1 _H
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--& ,I'LL TELL Y "S?+ AB T H\SE !Y GR[$
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:ILE "EYBODY 0 / ASLEEP ,I CLIMB$ UP ON
! TOP FLOOR ABV ! B$ROOMS4 ,X'S RE,Y NO
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! W9D[ 0 ?REE /ORIES UP & CLOS$ TI<T4 ,X
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MAMA'S "N6
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