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  8,HE M1NT WELL10 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT EX-
PLA9$4 8,HE FIGUR$ A P]SON )A "N L T WD
N"E 2 AFRAID ( ANY?+40
  ,WE _H PROMIS$ N 6LAU<1 & WE DIDN'T
WANT TO1 B ,TAD SNICK]$1 & X 0 3TAGI\S4
,NEXT ?+ WE "K$1 "EYBODY _H ! SILLY GIG-
GLES1 EV5 ,MR4 ,LEE ,ROY ,GOD ,PUCKETT4
  ,:5 WE PULL$ UP 9 FRONT (! H\SE1 ,MAMA
SD A HA/Y GD NI<T 6,MR4 ,PUCKETT1 & WE
ALL SCRAM#D \ (! C>4 ,WE "U/OOD T %E 0
EMB>RASS$ 6LET HM "K WE _H NO       #ABF
ELECTRIC LI<TS4
  8,C ,I -E 6SEE Y AG NEXT ,SATUR"D80 HE
YELL$ AF H]4
  8,YES60 ,MAMA YELL$ BACK4
  ,I WOKE UP V LATE 9 ! NI<T 6! SMELL (
SUMM] RA94 ,I LI/5$ 6XS RAT-A-TAT-TAT ON
! T9 RO( ( \R H\SE1 SNU7L$ DEEP 96MY
PILL[1 & ?"\ ( ,DA4Y4 ,": 0 HE TN8 ,0 X
RA9+ "!8 ,0 HE ?9K+ AB U AT ALL8 ,:Y DID
HE L1VE U8














                  #AE               #ABG

  ,! NEXT MORN+ X 0 DRIZZLY1 B LAT] 9 !
"D1 ! SUN CAME \ L;G 5 = CORN GA!R+4 ,"!
0 S M* ( X N[ T EV5 IF WE ATE CORN ?REE
M1LS A "D1 WE WDN'T 2 A# 6USE X ALL UP4
,TAD & MY SI/]S TOOK A BU%EL BASKET 96!
G>D5 ) !M = HAUL+ ! E>S4 ,TM X WD H 6BE
CUT (F ! COB1 & CANN$4
  ,I /AY$ \ (! WAY & WALK$ 6MEET ,MAMA4
,%E _H H] USUAL POKE ( ,SUN"D FRI$ *ICK-
EN1 : ,I TOOK Z %E GOT (F ! BUS4 ,I
PLAC$ MY O!R >M >.D H] WAI/1 Z WE WALK$
UP ! ROAD4 ,I LIK$ 6BE CLOSE 6H] :5 WE 7
AL"O L ?4 ,%E KISS$ ! TOP ( MY H1D4
  8,DID'JA L .,! .,HI<WAYMAN1 ,MAMA80 ,I
ASK$ H]4
  8,X 0 AW;L SAD10 %E REPLI$1 8B ,I LIK$
X4 ,DID Y80
  8,Y1H1 ,I LIK$ ! <O/ AT ! 5D40
  8,:AT <O/80
  8,OH1 Y "K ! VOICE TELLS Y AB ! <O/ (!
HI<WAYMAN--T HE / -ES RID+ ON A W9T]'S
NI<T40
  ,MAMA SD NO?+4
  8,DON'T Y 2LIEVE 9 <O/S1 ,MA-     #ABH
MA80
  8,NO1 N RE,Y40
  ,I 0 SURPRIS$4 8,Y DON'T ?9K ! _SS (!
D1D >E ROAM+ ! E>?1 HAUNT+ ! LIV+80
  8,NO1 ,I DON'T40
  8,S Y DON'T ?9K "!'S <O/S 9 ! D>K1
TRY+ 6GIT Y80
  8,NO1 ,C>OL1 "! >E NO <O/S40
  8,H[ D Y "K "!'S N80
  8,I J "K4 ,<O/ /ORIES >E = 5T]TA9;T1
T'S ALL40
  8,B Y'VE ALW TOLD U WE %D KEEP AN OP5
M9D1 ,MAMA40
  8,T'S "R1 X'S GD 6KEEP AN OP5 M9D1
,C>OL9A1 B Y H 6BE C>E;L Y DON'T LET YR
BRA9S FALL \40
  ,WE R1*$ ! H\SE J 2F ! /ORM HIT GD4
,RA9 -E D[N H>D ? "T1 :IPP+ UP PU4LES 9
! ROAD & SLA%+ SUMM] GRE5]Y ALL OV] !
W9D[S4 ,D>K;S CREEP$ 9 L;G 2F X 0 DUE4
  ,K5TUCKY BRUNG \ "O C&LE1 : %E'D BE5
SAV+4 ,%E LIT X F ! /OVE & PROPP$ X ON !
KIT*5 TA#4 ,X FELT GD1 COZY1 "R1 6BE 9
\R LL H\SE1 \ (! W1!R1 ) ,MAMA & ,TAD &
MY SI/]S4                           #ABI
  ,Z ,MAMA 0 GETT+ SUPP] ON ! TA#1
,GEORGIA 9SI/$ ON R1D+ AL\D 8,! ,HI<WAY-
MAN10 : %E _H F.D 9 ,MAMA'S POETRY BOOK4
,%E'D MEMORIZ$ MO/ ( X ALR1 & 9 "S PLAC-
ES ! RE/ ( U CD RECITE X "R AL;G ) H]4
,NATUR'LY1 2+ ! ,COLL9S GALS1 WE RECIT$
,,L\D1 &) EA* L9E WE GOT ,,L\D,'-]4

8''' LOOK = ME 0MOONLI<T2
,WAT* = ME 0MOONLI<T2
,I'LL -E 6!E 0MOONLI<T1
?\< HELL %D B> ! WAY60

  ,)! NOISE (! RA9 & \R HAPPY %RIEK+1 WE
DIDN'T HE> ! S.D ( AN 5G9E1 & "SBODY -+
9 ! FRONT DOOR4 ,B SU45LY WE SAW A MAN
/&+ AT ! KIT*5 ?RE%OLD1 DRIPP+ WAT] ON !
FLOOR4
  8,I KNOCK$10 HE SD4 8,Y DIDN'T HE>
ME40
  ,HE 0 TALL1 ) L;G GRAY HAIR HANG+ \ F
"U 8 SCRU6Y /RAW HAT1 & :ITE P\*ES "U 8
EYES4 ,HE /OOD "! TAK+ 9 ! DIM ROOM4
,ALL ( U _H FROZ5 9 PLACE4
  ,X 0 ,TAD'S ,UNCLE ,MAT!W         #ACJ
,BIR*4
  8,? MAKES ! ?IRD "T ,I'VE _H 6DRIVE
OV] "H 6GIT Y1 BOY10 HE SD 6,TAD4 8,GAS-
OL9E A9'T FREE1 YA "K40
  ,! PLAN 6H ,TAD RUN = 8 LIFE 0 PLUM =-
GOT1 Z ? MAN /OOD 2F U1 DOM9AT+ ! ROOM4
,HE 0 BIG & M1N4
  8,GIT'*A /UFF TGR1 & -E ON10 ,MR4
,BIR* SD GRU6LY4
  ,MAMA PU%$ A POT (F ! HOT 5D (! /OVE
6KEEP ! TAT]S F SCOR*+1 !N FAC$ ,MR4
,BIR* & SD1 8,HE WANTS 6/AY "H40
  8,DON'T MATT] :AT HE WANTS10 ,MR4
,BIR* %OT BACK4 8,I'M ! BOY'S LEGAL
GU>DIAN1 & HE'S GOTTA LI/5 6ME4 ,X'S !
LAW40
  ,MAMA 0 BR1?+ H>D4 ,%E PU%$ DAMP HAIR
AWAY F H] FACE4 ,H] F+]S TREM#D4
  8,X MI<T 2 ! LAW1 B X A9'T "R10 %E
MANAG$ 6SAY4 8,Y B1T UP ON HM40
  8,8,SP>E ! ROD1 & SPOIL ! *10'0 ,MR4
,BIR* QUOT$ ,SCRIPTURE4 8,-E ON1 ,TAD-
POLE4 ,X'S "T 6G HOME40
  8,8,D UNTO O!RS Z YE WD H !M D UNTO
Y10'0 ,MAMA QUOT$ ,SCRIPTURE "R     #ACA
BACK AT 'IM4 ,%E 0 S N]V\S %E _H 6L1N ON
! TA#4
  8,HA60 ,MR4 ,BIR* SNORT$4 8,I RECKON
,I GOT Y "!1 ,S]ILDA ,COLL9S4 ,I'LL D =
HM EXACTLY :AT 0 D"O = ME :5 ,I 0 A BOY4
,MY DA4Y B1T ! T> \ ( ME "E' "T ,I /EPP$
\TA L9E4
  8,DIDN'T FEEL GD1 B N[ ,I "K HE D"O ME
A BIG FAVOR4 ,"EY?+ ,I AM TD1 ,I [E X
ALL 6MY DA4Y4 ,Y GOT 6LE>N A BOY 4CI-
PL9E60
  ,ON ! ^W 84CIPL9E0 ,MR4 ,BIR* SMACK$ 8
"R FI/ 96! PALM ( 8 LEFT H&1 & WE ALL
JUMP$4
  ,Y CD SEE ,MAMA 0 MO;T>ILY TAK5 ABACK1
!N %E SPUTT]$1 8,HE DON'T NE$ 4CIPL9E4
,HE NE$S K9D;S60
  ,MR4 ,BIR* IGNOR$ H]4 8,G ON1 ,TAD-
POLE1 GIT'*A /UFF TGR40 ,8 VOICE 0 H>%4
  ,MAMA TOOK A BOLD /EP T[>D ,MR4 ,BIR*1
& />T$ 6SAY "S?+ ELSE1 B SU45LY ,TAD 0
2S H]1 PLAC+ "O H& ON H] >M4 ,!N HE L1N$
T[>D H] & :ISP]$ "S?+ 9 H] E>4
  ,MR4 ,BIR* SQU9T$ Z HE TRI$ 6SEE ! TWO
( !M BETT]4                         #ACB
  8,PROMISE80 ,I HE>D ,MAMA :ISP] 6,TAD4
  8,PROMISE40 ,HE PATT$ H] ON ! %\LD]4
  ,!N ,TAD WALK$ OV] 6,K5TUCKY & :ISP]$
"S?+ 9 H] E>1 TOO4 ,K5TUCKY NO4$ & TRI$
6SMILE1 B TE>S 7 /R1M+ D[N H] *EEKS4
  ,NEXT ,TAD WALK$ PA/ 8 UNCLE 96! LIV+
ROOM1 & "EYBODY FOLL[$ HM4 ,WE WAT*$ HM
TAKE UP T SORRY OLD PILL[CASE & PU% 8
PITI;L SUPPLY ( CLO!S 96X4
  8,I'M R1DY10 HE SD 9 A T9Y VOICE Z HE
SLUNG ! SACK OV] 8 %\LD]4
  8,NO1 ,TAD60 ,I CRI$ \4 ,I CDN'T HELP
X4 8,DON'T G60
  ,I RAN 6HM & FLUNG MY >MS >.D 8 WAI/4
,HE PUT 8 FREE >M >.D ME1 HU7$ ME TI<T1
& :ISP]$ 9 MY E>4 8,TAKE C>E ( MY GUI-
T>40
  ,HE LET ME G & MOV$ \ ! DOOR QK4 ,MR4
,BIR* W5T 2H HM )\T ANO!R ^W 6ANYBODY4
,F ! FRONT DOOR WE CD J MAKE \ ,TAD DA%+
=! PICKUP 9 ! D[NP\R1 OP5+ ! DOOR1 &
TOSS+ 8 SACK 96! CAB4 ,!N HE RAIS$ 8 H&
BRIEFLY 6U1 & 4APPE>$ 9SIDE4
  ,WE WAT*$ ! TRUCK'S H1DLI<TS MAGNIFY !
RA9DROPS 9 /RAI<T :ITE B1MS (       #ACC
LI<T1 Z ,MR4 ,BIR* TURN$ X >.D 9 ! ROAD
& H1D$ D[N ! HOLL]4
  ,I FELT ,MAMA & MY SI/]S MOVE AWAY F !
DOOR )\T A ^W4 ,!Y COLLAPS$ ON ! C\* &
*AIRS1 :ILE ,I /OOD "! WAT*+ ! R$ TAIL-
LI<TS (! TRUCK 4APPE> >.D ! B5D 9 !
ROAD4
  ,I W5T 6,MAMA1 CURL$ UP 2S H] ON !
C\*1 & PUT MY H1D ON H] %\LD]4 ,NOBODY
_H ! HE>T 6RETURN 6! KIT*5 & IMMLY PICK
UP LIFE AG ": WE _H LEFT (F4 ,WE SIMPLY
/AY$ "! & CRI$ 9 ! D>K4
  ,! RA9 0 M]CI.S4 ,X W5T ON & ON4 ,!
D>K;S DEEP5$1 & / WE /AY$ PUT1 SAY+ LL1
?9K+ GLUM ?"\S4 ,! AIR 0 H1VY ) SAD;S4
  ,AF :ILE1 ,I ?"\ ( ,TAD'S GUIT> PROPP$
UP AG/ ! WALL 9 ! CORN]1 AT ! 5D (! C\*4
,I PICK$ X UP & HU7$ X 6ME4 ,I PLAC$ MY
LEFT H& ON ! NECK ( X1 ! WAY ,I _H SE5
HM D A HUNDR$ "TS4 ,) MY "R H& ,I /RUMM$
! /R+S S(T4
  ,I SE>*$ =! *ORDS ,I NE$$ 6H>MONIZE )!
MELODY T 0 9 MY H1D4 ,AT F/ ,I CDN'T F9D
A ?+ T S.D$ "R1 B :5 ,I CLOS$ MY EYES &
IMAG9$ ,TAD'S F+]S ON ! /R+S1 ,I    #ACD
CD FEEL ! POSI;NS =M+ "U MY LEFT H&4
  ,AF A LOT ( FUMBL+1 ! *ORDS -E 6ME
SL[1 "O AT A "T4 ,MY "R H& MOV$ AWKW>D
UP & D[N ! /R+S1 TRY+ 6F9D ! BE/ PLACE4
,0& BY1 SL[ & UNSURE1 MY F+]S F.D :AT !Y
WANT$4
  ,I SUNG A LL & FALT]$1 PICK+ MY WAY
C>E;L1 UNTIL F9,Y ,I LAT*$ ON 6A W1K
RHY?M4 ,OV] & OV] ,I WALK$ "? ! MELODY1
& PICK$ \ *ORDS AT ! SAME "T4
  ,MY SI/]S 7 LI/5+ 6MY /RU7LE )\T SP1K-
+1 & :5 ,I _H X D[N PAT1 !Y -M;ED S++ )
ME4 ,WE SET "! 9 ! D>K & SUNG A SAD S;G
TGR3

,WEEP NO M1 MY LADY1
,OH WEEP NO M TD4
,WE W S+ "O S;G
,=! OLD ,K5TUCKY HOME1
,=! OLD ,K5TUCKY HOME F> AWAY4

  ,:5 WE _H SUNG X ?REE "TS "?1 ,MAMA
SPOKE S(T1 8,T 0 GD1 ,C>OL9A40
  8,Y1H1 X 0 R1L GD10 ,VIRG9IA AGRE$4
  8,Y KEEP ON PRACTIC+1 & Y'LL      #ACE
LE>N 6PLAY Z GD Z ,TAD10 ,GEORGIA SD4
  8,TAD TAU<T 8 [N SELF 6PLAY10 ,K5TUCKY
SPOKE UP4 8,J PICK9' >.D L T40
  8,:AT DID ,TAD :ISP] 9 YR E>80 ,I ASK$
,K5TUCKY4
  8,HE TOLD ME ": ! M"OY IS =! LI<T
BILL1 & HE SD ,I %D TAKE ! BUS 96,RIV]-
B5D TM MORN+ & PAY X10 ,K5TUCKY SD4
8,:AT DID HE SAY 6Y80
  8,HE TOLD ME 6TAKE C>E ( 8 GUIT>40
  ,!N ,VIRG9IA ASK$1 8,:AT DID HE SAY TO
Y1 ,MAMA80
  ,MAMA'S VOICE CAME \ (! D>K;S1 & E
HE>T 0 GLA45$ 6HE> H] ^WS4
  8,HE SD1 ,8,I'LL 2 BACK40'0









                                    #ACF
























                  #AF               #ACG

  ,WAK+ UP 6A CLE> B"R MORN+1 ,I /UDI$
,MAMA'S FACE1 : 0 PALE4 ,%E _HN'T SLEPT
GD & 0 N H]F4 ,%E GAVE U NO 9/RUC;NS Z
%E LEFT = "W4 ,K5TUCKY WALK$ \ ) H]4 ,%E
WD G 96T[N & PAY ! LI<T BILL4
  ,ON ! BACK POR* ?REE WET BU%ELS ( CORN
WAIT$ 6BE %UCK$1 SLIC$ (F ! COB1 &
CANN$4 ,)\T A ^W1 ,VIRG9IA & ,GEORGIA
W5T 6"W ON X1 & ,I DUG ! LA/ (! ,MASON
J>S & LIDS \ F "U ! H\SE4
  ,0! "T ,K5TUCKY GOT HOME1 ! CORN 0
R1DY = CANN+4 ,%E />T$ UP ! FIRE "U !
BLACK POT & HAUL$ UP WAT] 6/]ILIZE !
J>S4
  ,:5 ! P[] -PANY DROVE UP ! HOLL] & PUT
\R JUICE BACK ON1 WE _H \R J>S FULL (
CORN ALL L9$ UP ON ! %ELVES 9 ! BACK
ROOM4 ,S WE TURN$ ON ! RADIO & SUNG ) X
Z L\D Z WE CD4
  ,:ILE ! ELECTRIC;Y 0 (F1 ! REFRIG]ATOR
_H GR[$ LL PAT*ES ( MOLD 9SIDE ( X4 ,Z
WE 7 S++ UP A /ORM1 WE H1T$ WAT] &
SCRU2$ ! REFRIG]ATOR 9SIDE \1 TILL WE
GOT X 6SP>KL+4 ,I 0 S BUSY HELP+    #ACH
,I =GOT 6G MEET ,MAMA1 B :5 %E WALK$ 9 &
SAW ALL ! "W WE'D BE5 DO+1 %E HU7$ U TO
H]1 SAY+ %E 0 PR\D AG4
  ,WE 7 SITT+ GLOOMY 9 ! LIV+ ROOM T
NI<T1 HALFWAY LI/5+ 6.,P]RY .,MASON ON !
RADIO1 :5 ,MAMA SD1 8,I WI%T ,P]RY ,MA-
SON 0 "H "R N[ 6TELL ME :AT 6D4 ,I WANT
6GET ,TAD BACK LEGAL1 B ,I GOT NO IDEA
H[ 6G AB X40
  8,! ,MC,COYS MI<T "K10 ,GEORGIA SU7E/-
$4
  8,T'S "R10 ,K5TUCKY AGRE$4 8,MRS4 ,MC-
,COY U/A 2 A S*OOLT1*]1 & ,MR4 ,MC,COY
"W$ 9 ! %]IFF'S (FICE A L;G "T AGO1 S !Y
ORTA "K :AT 6D40
  8,TAD HAS S M* PRIDE 9 HM10 ,MAMA SD4
8,HE C'T /& P "K+ H[ HE'S BE5 TR1T$4 ,HE
DON'T WANT _! P;Y4 ,B IF ,I H 6ASK !
,MC,COYS = ADVICE1 ,I'LL NE$ 6TELL !M
"EY?+40
  ,2F GO+ 6B$1 ,I PICK$ AT ,TAD'S GUIT>
AG UNTIL ,I CD PLAY "PS ( 8,BLUE ,MOON (
,K5TUCKY40 ,I DIDN'T "K :AT 6CALL !
*ORDS1 S ,I NUMB]$ !M & WROTE ! NUMB]S
ABV ! ^WS 6! TWO S;GS ,I _H         #ACI
LE>N$4
  ,T NI<T ,MAMA TOSS$ & TURN$ AG1 & ,I
CDN'T SLEEP GD EI4 ,I'D N"E _H T PRO#M
2F4 ,I _H CRAZY DR1MS1 TOO4
  ,= EXAMPLE1 ,I DR1M$ ,TAD 0 PICK9' &
S+9' 8,I'M ,WALK+ ! ,FLOOR OV] ,Y40 ,AT
! SAME "T1 ,I CD HE> ! J>S ( CORN1 L9$
UP ON ! %ELVES >.D ! ROOM1 S1L+ 9 ! D>K4
,"E' "T "O ( !M POPP$1 ,I WOKE UP )!
/RANGE NO;N T ,TAD 0 WALK+ ON ! T9 RO( (
\R H\SE4
  ,I WD G BACK 6SLEEP1 & HE> HM SAY+ 9
MY DR1MS1 8,I'M WALK+ ! FLOOR OV] Y1 GIT
X8 ,GIT X80 ,EV5 9 DR1MS HE 0 CL"E4
  ,!N HE WD :ISP]1 8,I'LL 2 BACK40
  ,NEXT MORN+1 2F L1V+1 ,MAMA SD1 8,K51
GA!R ! TOMATOES ? MORN+4 ,!Y'RE GO+ BAD
ON ! V9E40
  ,K5TUCKY NO4$4
  8,G91 RUN UP 6,PU<'S /ORE & FET* "S M
,MASON J>S4 ,WE'RE ALL \4 ,Y'LL H 6*>GE
'EM40
  8,W D10 F ,VIRG9IA4
  8,GEORGIA1 Y G HELP ,G9 C>RY ! J>S1 &
!N BO? ( Y'ALL HELP ,K5 SCALD !     #ADJ
TOMATOES = CANN+40
  8,OKAY10 F ,GEORGIA4
  8,&1 ,C>OL9A1 TRY TO--0
  8,,NO60 ,I FELT MY LIP G \ Z ,I /OMP$
MY FOOT4 8,DON'T TELL ME 6/AY \ (! WAY60
  ,ALL EYES 7 ON ME !N1 &=A M9UTE ,I
WADN'T SURE IF ,I _H BE5 CAU<T :9+ AG1
OR %[+ "S SPUNK4
  8,I C HELP1 TOO10 ,I A4$1 ) M CALM ?AN
,I FELT4
  8,T'S "R10 ,MAMA 0 QK 6RESPOND4 8,Y
.>E BIG 5 6HELP40
  ,I SAW H] SE>*+ H] BRA9 = "S?+ 6TELL
ME 6D4
  ,!N1 8,Y C RUN UP ! ROAD & ASK ,MRS4
,MC,COY IF X'S 3V5I5T = ME 6-E UP "! ?
EV5+4 ,TELL H] T ,I NE$ H] & ,MR4 ,MC-
,COY'S ADVICE40
  ,I PU6$ UP1 & GL.ED >.D AT MY SI/]S4
.,I _H ! MO/ IMPORTANT JOB ( ALL4
  ,"R AF BR1KFA/ ,I WALK$ UP 6! ,MC-
,COYS' ) ,VIRG9IA & ,GEORGIA1 Z !Y 7 ON
_! WAY 6! /ORE4 ,PE7Y SAW ME & -E RUNN+
D[N ! GRAVEL DRIVE T L$ 6_! H\SE UP ON !
HILL4                               #ADA
  8,HIDY1 ,C>OL1 WANNA PLAY "S JUMP+
ROPE80
  8,NO1 ,I -E ON BUSI;S 6SEE YR MAMA40
  8,BUSY-NUZ80 ,PE7Y SQU9T$ AT ME 9 !
SUN4 8,:AT'S T80
  8,I H 6TELL H] "S?+ IMPORTANT = ,MA-
MA40
  ,PE7Y W5T RUNN+ AH1D ( ME !N1 YELL+ =
H] MAMA4 ,MRS4 ,MC,COY WALK$ \ ON !
POR*1 WIP+ H] H&S ON H] APRON4
  8,WELL1 IF X'S N LL ,C>OL9A ,COLL9S10
%E SD1 SMIL+4 8,Y -E 6PLAY ) ,PE7Y TD80
  8,NO1 MA'AM10 ,I SD1 Z ,I CLIMB$ !
/AIR/EPS 6! POR*4 8,I -E ON BUSI;S40
  8,OH1 ,I SEE10 %E SD1 TRY+ N 6SMILE4
8,ON BUSI;S1 IS X8 ,WELL1 WD Y WANT A
GLASS ( LEMONADE :ILE WE'RE TALK+ BUSI-
;S80
  8,DON'T M9D IF ,I D10 ,I SD4 ,X 0 "S?+
,I'D HE>D GR[NUPS SAY :5 !Y 7 (F]$ /UFF4
,I REMEMB]$ 6ADD1 8,?ANK Y40
  ,I CD SEE ALL ! O!R ,MC,COY *N WAY \
YOND] "W+ 9 _! G>D51 : 0 ?REE OR F\R "TS
BI7] ?AN \RS4 ,I SET D[N ON ! POR* )
,PE7Y :ILE ,MRS4 ,MC,COY W5T 9 TO   #ADB
GET ! LEMONADE4
  ,MAMA _H TOLD ME 6ASK ! ,MC,COYS J !
"O "Q--IF X 0 3V5I5T = H] 6G UP "! 6_!
H\SE AF "W4 ,B ONCE ,I GOT 6TALK9'1 ,I
CDN'T /OP4 ,I SPILL$ ALL ! B1NS 6,MRS4
,MC,COY4
  ,I TOLD AB ,TAD'S ,UNCLE ,MAT!W /RIP+
8 BACK )A HORSE:IP1 AB ,TAD RUNN+ AWAY F
HOME & -+ 6U1 AB 8 UNCLE -+ 6HAUL HM
HOME1 & AB ,MAMA WANT+ 6GIT HM BACK LE-
GAL & P]MAN5T4
  ,Z ,I TALK$1 ,MRS4 ,MC,COY'S FACE W5T
F PL1SANT 6UPSET4
  8,POOR BOY10 %E KEPT SAY+ OV] & OV]4
8,T POOR BOY40
  ,!N1 8,S* A GD BOY4 ,S* A *E];L BOY40
  ,0! "T ,MAMA W5T UP 6! ,MC,COYS' T
EV5+1 "EYBODY 9 ! HOLL] _H HE>D ,TAD'S
/ORY4 ,9 FACT1 E "T X 0 TOLD1 X GOT RE-
VIS$ A BIT1 S T 0"D'S 5D ,TAD 0 ! MO/
PITI;L ORPHAN "E WAS4
  ,MR4 ,MC,COY SD HE "K$ EXACTLY :AT _H
6BE D"O4 ,F/ HE WD G 6,PU<'S ,M]CANTILE
& MAKE A TELEPH"O CALL 6,PIKEVILLE1 !
C.TY S1T4 ,HE WD SET UP A HE>+ "!   #ADC
= ,MAMA )A JUDGE4 ,? JUDGE WD !N DECIDE
IF X 0 WOR? 8 "T 6HE> ! CASE4
  ,! NEXT "D1 : 0 ,W$NES"D1 ,MR4 ,MC,COY
DID 8 "P4 ,HE DROVE D[N 6\R H\SE T EV5+
6TELL ,MAMA T ! HE>+ 0 SET = TWO O'C ON
,MON"D4 ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,MC,COY WD DRIVE H]
"!4
  ,MAMA & ,GEORGIA 7 UP LATE T NI<T
WRIT+ LRS 6! K9FOLKS AG4 ,!Y TOLD H[
,TAD 0 TR1T$ AT ! ,BIR*ES' & AB ! HE>+ 9
,PIKEVILLE ON ,MON"D4 ,MAMA PL1D$ ) H]
SI/]S & BRO!RS 6REMEMB] POOR ,EUNICE &
-E SUPPORT H] EF=TS 6GET ,TAD AWAY F
,MAT!W ,BIR*4
  8,I'LL MAIL ^! LRS AT ! PO/ (FICE F/
?+ 9 ! MORN+1 : IS ,?URS"D10 ,I HE>D
,MAMA SAY 6,GEORGIA Z !Y COLLAPS$ 96B$4
8,S !Y %D 2 DELIV]$ 0,SATUR"D--,MON"D AT
! LATE/40
  ,MAMA WD H 6MISS "W ON ,MON"D1 &! ONLY
WAY %E CD D T 0 6SWAP H] "D (F ! FOLL[+
WEEK ) ANO!R KIT*5 "W] "! 9 ! HOSPITAL1
: %E DID4
  ,ON ,?URS"D & ,FRI"D WE 7 TOO BUSY 6BE
SAD4 ,WE PUT UP SAU]KRAUT1 CANN$    #ADD
BEETS1 !N PICKL$ & CANN$ CUCUMB]S4 ,=!
F/ "T WE WOND]$ H[ 9 ! _W \R MAMA _H D"O
ALL ( ? "W1 MO/LY 0H]F1 ON H] "DS (F1 OR
9 ! EV5+S1 AF %E'D "W$ AT ! HOSPITAL =
EI<T H\RS4
  ,NEI<BORS /OPP$ 9 6ASK AB ,TAD4 ,"S"TS
!Y HELP$ U \ ) :AT WE 7 DO+4 ,!Y WANT$
6HE> ,TAD'S /ORY F/H&1 & ,MAMA SD WE CD
TELL "EY?+1 B N 6EXA7]ATE4 ,MAMA N"E DID
L 6HE> P EXA7]ATE ?+S4
  ,ON "O ( ^! VISITS ,MRS4 ,PU< BRUNG A
PIECE ( ROYAL BLUE MAT]IAL F ,PU<'S ,M]-
CANTILE4 ,ALL ( U 7 OOH+ & AHH+ OV] X :5
%E SU45LY TURN$ 6,VIRG9IA & SD1 8,X'S
EXACTLY ! COLOR ( YR EYES1 DE>4 ,YR "M C
MAKE Y A LOVELY DRESS ) X40
  ,%E LAID ! MAT]IAL ACRO/ ,VIRG9IA'S
%\LD]S 6SEE ! E6ECT1 &! RE/ ( U WAT*$ 9
5VI\S SIL;E Z ,VIRG9IA TURN$ P9K ) PL1S-
URE & /RUTT$ >.D ! ROOM4
  ,HUH6 ,I FUM$ 6MYF4 ,X'S EXACTLY !
COLOR ( .MY EYES1 TOO1 & ,GEORGIA'S &
,K5TUCKY'S1 &= T MATT]1 ,MAMA'S4 ,B Y
DON'T SEE P GIV+ DRESS MAT]IAL 6U6
  ,ON ,SATUR"D ,MR4 ,PUCKETT %[$    #ADE
UP B"R & E>LY1 GR9N+ L HE CDN'T /OP4 ,HM
& ,MAMA BO? J SEEM$ 6SP>KLE :5 !Y LOOK$
AT EA* O!R4
  ,) HELLOS \ (! WAY1 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT &
,MAMA SETTL$ D[N 6C(FEE AT ! KIT*5 TA#1
& %E TOLD HM ! /ORY ( ,TAD4 ,L "EYBODY
ELSE1 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT 0 %OCK$4 ,HE SD HE
WANT$ 6G AL;G ) ,MAMA &! ,MC,COYS TO
,PIKEVILLE ON ,MON"D1 & HELP \ IF HE CD4
  ,LAT] ! TWO ( !M W5T =A RIDE )\T A
BUN* ( "Y'UNS TA7+ AL;G4 ,:5 !Y GOT
BACK1 %E TOLD U !Y W5T 96,RIV]B5D & _H A
SODA AT ! ,REXALL1 !N /ROLL$ >.D T[N1
LOOK+ AT ! W9D[ 4PLAYS4 ,? 0 Q A TR1T =
,MAMA4 ,J HAV+ A "D ( LEISURE 0 "S?+ NEW
= H]4
  ,SATUR"D NI<T AF SUPP]1 WE PLAY$ A
LIVELY H& ( RUMMY >.D ! KIT*5 TA#1 DR9K+
,KOOL-,AID & EAT+ POPCORN4 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT
0 A GD C>D PLAY]1 &A LOT ( FUN4 ,AF HE
LEFT1 >.D T5 O'C1 ,MAMA /OOD \ ON ! BACK
POR* 0H]F & LOOK$ AT ! />S4 ,:5 ,I />T$
6G \ "! 6BE ) H]1 ,K5TUCKY /OPP$ ME4
  8,I ?9K %E WANTS 6BE AL"O10 %E TOLD
ME4                                 #ADF
  ,I CRAWL$ 96B$ 0MYF1 FEEL+ UNEASY4 ,WD
?+S 2 DI6]5T N[ ) ,MR4 ,PUCKETT 9 ! PIC-
TURE8 ,WD ,MAMA /AY ! SAME8 ,Y G AL;G 9
LIFE 2LIEV+ ? IS ! WAY ?+S H ALW BE5 &
ALW W BE1 B X'S N S4 ,?+S *ANGE4



















                  #AG               #ADG

  ,>.D NOON ON ,MON"D ,MR4 ,PUCKETT >-
RIV$ 6G ) ,MAMA 6,PIKEVILLE4 ,!Y DROVE
UP 6! ,MC,COYS'1 & AF :ILE WE HE>D ! C>
HORN BL[ Z ! F\R ( !M DROVE BACK D[N !
HOLL] PA/ \R H\SE4 ,WE RAN 6! DOOR &
WAV$4
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT 0 DRIV+ 8 C>1 ) ,MAMA 2S
HM1 &! ,MC,COYS 9 ! BACK4 ,MAMA LOOK$ L
%E 0 BORN 6H A H&"S MAN DRIV+ H] >.D 9 8
BIG BLACK %9Y ,DE,SOTO4
  ,I KNEW T ,MAMA _H DIVORC$ ,DA4Y :5
HE'D BE5 G"O =A YE>1 B / ,I WOND]$ H[ HE
WD FEEL IF HE KNEW AB ,MR4 ,PUCKETT4 ,WD
HE 2 J1L\S & -E HOME8 ,WD HE TRY 6GIT
,MAMA BACK8 ,WD %E .H HM BACK8
  ,= NO R1SON AT ALL1 TE>S WELL$ UP 9 MY
EYES4
  ,:5 !Y GOT HOME F ,PIKEVILLE1 WE CD
SEE1 EV5 2F ,MAMA WALK$ 9 ! H\SE1 T ?+S
DID N G WELL = H]4 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT 0 2H
H]4 ,!Y _H TAK5 ! ,MC,COYS HOME F/4 ,K5-
TUCKY & ,VIRG9IA _H FIX$ SUPP]1 &1 )\T
SP1K+1 "EYBODY SAT D[N 6EAT4
  ,WE WAT*$ ,MAMA & ,MR4 ,PUCKETT   #ADH
FILL _! PLATES1 !N NIB# AT _! FOOD1 L !Y
DIDN'T RE,Y WANT X4 ,WE LET 'EM 2 =A
:ILE1 B DREK'LY WE CDN'T /& ! SUSP5SE
ANY L;G]4
  8,:AT HAPP5$80 ,K5TUCKY BLURT$ \4
  8,NO?+ W5T \R WAY40 ,MAMA'S VOICE 0 LL
M ?AN A :ISP]4
  8,DID ANY ( YR SI/]S & BRO!RS -E80
,GEORGIA ASK$4
  8,N A "O10 ,MAMA SD WE>ILY4 8,N A S+LE
"O40
  8,TELL U AB ! HE>+10 ,VIRG9IA SD4
  8,I DON'T H ! HE>T 6TALK AB X "R N[40
,MAMA SI<$ & PU%$ H] PLATE AWAY F H]4
  ,) \R EYES WE APP1L$ 6,MR4 ,PUCKETT4
  8,JUDGE ,SAWY] REFUSES 6HE> ! CASE10
HE SD4
  8,:Y80
  8,F/ ( ALL1 HE'S A NEI<BOR ( ,MAT!W
,BIR*1 :O1 0! WAY1 0 CALL$ 9 =! HE>+40
  8,:O8 ,MAT!W ,BIR*80
  8,"O &! SAME4 ,SECOND1 ! JUDGE IS A
H>D-NOS$ 4CIPL9>IAN1 J L ,BIR*40
  8,:AT DOES T M1N80
  8,X M1NS HE 2LIEVES 9 B1T+ *N10   #ADI
,MAMA SD BITT]LY4 8,& BR1K+ _! _SS40
  8,Y1H10 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT AGRE$1 J Z BIT-
T]LY1 X SEEM$4 8,HE ?9KS ,BIR* IS A F9E1
UP/&+ MAN1 :O IS A GD 9FLU;E ON A JUVE-
NILE DEL9QU5T L ,TAD40
  8,JUV5ILE DEL9QU5T60 WE ALL SPUTT]$4
  8,T'S :AT HE CALL$ ,TAD J 2C HE RAN
AWAY F HOME40
  8,B :O WDN'T RUN AWAY F .T HOME80 ,I
CRI$4
  8,HE AL M5;N$ ! FACT T 9 \R H\SE ,TAD
HAS 6SLEEP ON ! C\*10 ,MAMA SD SADLY4
8,T WE H NO RUNN+ WAT]1 NO BA?ROOM1 & "!
>E FIVE FEMALES & NO MAN 9 ! H\SE40
  8,:AT'S T GOT 6D ) ANY?+80 ,GEORGIA
WAIL$4
  8,HE ?9KS WOM5 >E N FIT 6RAISE BOYS
AL"O10 ,MAMA 3T9U$4 8,MR4 ,BIR* /OOD "R
"! 9 FRONT ( ,JUDGE ,SAWY] & SD1 ,8,SE-
RILDA ,COLL9S1 "EYBODY "KS Y LET YR
GIRLS RUN OV] Y1 & !Y H A REPUT,N = 2+
L\D-M\!D & UNRULY40'0
  ,"! 0 A %>P 9TAKE ( BR1? >.D ! TA# F !
F\R ( U4 ,WE 7 HORRIFI$ & A%AM$ 6HE> S*
?+S SD4                             #AEJ
  8,!N ,MR4 ,BIR* W5T ON & ON AB ,TAD'S
/RANGE WAYS10 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT 3T9U$4
8,HE'S HE>D ,TAD TALK AB A VOICE T CALLS
6HM 9 8 SLEEP4 ,HE'S 3V9C$ ! BOY IS SUR-
R.D$ 0EVIL =CES & NE$S ! ,DEVIL B1T \ (
HM40
  8,T'S N ! WOR/ ( X40 ,MAMA PICK$ UP !
/ORY4 8,Y'RE N GONNA 2LIEVE ?4 ,MR4
,BIR* 9S9UAT$ 6! JUDGE T :5 HE WALK$ 9TO
\R H\SE T EV5+ 6GET ,TAD1 Y F\R GIRLS1
AL;G ) ,TAD1 7 DO+ AN 9CANT,N 6! ,DEVIL
0C&LELI<T60
  8,,:AT60
  8,Y1H60 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT CRI$ \4 8,"H'S
:AT HE TOLD ! JUDGE '''0
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT PAUS$ 6PUT A M1N EXPRES-
.N ON 8 FACE4 ,HE PULL$ 8 COLL> UP & 8
HAIR D[N OV] 8 =EH1D1 & DID A MOCK IM-
PRES.N ( ,MR4 ,BIR*4
  8,8,N[1 ,JUDGE1 ,I'M N MAK+ A3US,NS1
M9D Y1 & ,I'M N SAY9' T'S :AT !Y 7 RE,Y
DO+1 B !Y 7 HOLL]+ "S?+ AB HELL1 & X
%ORE LOOK$ 6ME L !Y 7 CALL+ ON ,SATAN TO
-E 6A MEET+ 9 ! MOONLI<T60'0
  ,HE DID A P]FECT ,MR4 ,BIR*1 &    #AEA
/RANGE NOISES -E BU2L+ \ ( ME & MY SIS-
T]S4 ,X 0 N]V\S LAU<T]1 : SOON GOT HY/]-
ICAL4 ,CALL+ 6,SATAN8 ,X 0 S* AN \TRA-
GE\S A3US,N WE CDN'T HELP \RVS4 ,WE
LAU<$ TILL WE CRI$4
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT LAU<$ ) U1 & ,MAMA F9,Y
SMIL$4 ,GRADU,Y WE ALL W5T QUIET1 & SIM-
PLY %OOK \R H1DS 9 4BELIEF4
  8,DID Y TELL !M WE 7 RECIT+ ,8,! ,HI<-
WAYMAN0'80 ,VIRG9IA ASK$4
  8,I TRI$ 6EXPLA910 ,MAMA SD1 8B !
JUDGE WDN'T LI/54 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT TRI$ TO
HELP40
  8,Y1H1 ,I TOLD HM AB ! MOVIE10 ,MR4
,PUCKETT SD1 8B ,JUDGE ,SAWY] 0 BL & D1F
6"EY?+ EXCEPT ,BIR*'S /ORY40
  8,X 0 ABSOLUTELY RIDICUL\S60 MY MAMA
SD4 8,!N :5 ,I TOLD ! JUDGE ! R1SON =!
C&LELI<T1 HE WANT$ 6"K H[ ,I CD TAKE C>E
( ANO!R * IF ,I CDN'T PAY MY LI<T BILL40
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT PUT A H& OV] ,MAMA'S4
8,S]ILDA1 ,I WI% Y'D TOLD ME AB T4 ,I
CD'VE HELP$40
  ,MAMA %RU7$4 8,MR4 ,PUCKETT1 \R LI<T
BILL IS N YR RESPONSIBIL;Y40 ,!N    #AEB
%E W5T ON ) H] /ORY4 8,! ,MC,COYS WANT$
6SP1K UP = ,TAD1 B ,JUDGE ,SAWY] TOLD !M
T _! TE/IMONY 0 N RELEVANT4
  8,F9,Y1 HE ASK$ ME IF ,I TOOK MY GIRLS
6*UR*1 & :5 ,I SD NO1 T ,I DIDN'T H "T1
HE SD HE WDN'T EV5 3SID] HE>+ ! CASE4
,WE CDN'T GET HM 6LI/5 6ANY?+ ELSE40
  ,& T 0 T4
  ,9 ! WEEKS FOLL[+1 WE WROTE "O LR AF
ANO!R 6,TAD1 B N"E GOT AN ANSW]4 ,WE
FIGUR$ HE DIDN'T EV5 SEE \R LRS4 ,WE CD
ONLY IMAG9E H[ AW;L ,TAD'S LIFE 0 9 T
BL1K H\SE ": ,MR4 ,BIR*'S [N LL BOY1
,EUG5E1 _H BE5 S UNHAPPY HE _H ESCAP$
96A PA9T$ _W4









                  #AH               #AEC

  ,! MU7Y "DS ( ,AUGU/ SNUCK IN4 ,WE H>-
VE/$ & /OR$ M (! E>?'S SUMM] B.TY1 Z
,MAMA CALL$ X1 B WE MOV$ SL[ 9 ! H1T4
  ,! ,MC,COYS' GOATS KEPT \R GRASS
TRIMM$1 B IF Y DIDN'T WAT* 'EM1 !Y'D W&]
96! %ADE1 S T ! GRASS "! /AY$ N1T &
%ORT1 :ILE ! SUNNY GRASS GR[$ TALL4 ,S
,I TOOK X ON MYF 6WAT* ! GOATS4 ,I KEPT
!M WET ) WAT] F ! CREEK & GAVE !M LOTS
6DR9K4
  ,! KATYDIDS AM;G ! DU/Y WE$S _H 2COME
BACKGR.D MUSIC 6E MOVE WE MADE1 & WE
DIDN'T NOTICE X ANYMORE1 UN.S X /OPP$4
,"S"TS ! S.D DID /OP = NO R1SON A'TALL T
WE CD SEE1 & WE PAUS$ 9 :AT"E WE 7 DO+1
?9K+ "S?+ 0 (F-C5T]1 UNTIL X />T$ UP AG4
  ,! BLACK SNAKES "KN Z RAC]S 7 PL5TI;L4
,AC 6OLD WIVES' TALES1 !Y WD *ASE Y D[N1
B NOBODY "E SD :AT !Y WD D ) Y IF !Y
CAU<T Y4 ,!Y DIDN'T H POISON 9 _! TEE?1
L ! COPP]H1D WE SE5 "O "T4 ,/1 WE WALK$
A L;G WAY >.D ! BLACK RAC]S Z !Y SLID \
( _! GR.D NE/S 6COOL ON ! CREEK BANKS4
  ,! BLUE DRAGONFLIES WE CALL$      #AED
WIT* DOCTORS FLITT$ & SKIMM$ ! SURFACE (
! CREEK WAT]4 ,! AIR 0 CR[D$ ) BUTT]-
FLIES T YE>1 & "SBODY SD X 0 A GD OM54
,! PETITE "OS 7 BLUE OR LEMON4 ,! L>GE
"OS 7 MULTICOLOR$4
  ,! H"OYBEES 7 HAV+ A BUSY YE>1 TOO1
FILL+ UP _! NE/S ) GOLD5 H"OY1 : WD 2
RO2$ F !M 6G ON P'S EAT9' TA#S4 ,! WASP-
]S1 MUD DO2]S1 YELL[ JACKETS1 HORNETS1 &
BUM#BEES 7 "EY":1 & WE WAG$ A N"E-5D+ W>
AG/ ANTS & GNATS1 FLIES & MOSQUITOES4
  ,T'S H[ \R _W W5T ON TURN+ T[>D AU-
TUMN1 EV5 )\T ,TAD4 ,WE MISS$ HM1 B WE
_H 6PUT \R ?"\S ON ! -+ S*OOL YE>--WE>+
%OES AG1 BALONEY S&WI*ES1 CLASSMATES1
RECESS1 NEW T1*]S1 & OH1 Y1H--LESSONS4
  ,I LOOK$ OV] MY PITI;L SUPPLY ( CLO!S1
& SAW T ! H&-ME-D[NS 7 GETT+ %A2I] &
%A2I] E YE>4 ,9 MY :OLE LIFE ,I _H N"E
_H A NEW DRESS T 0 MADE J = ME4 ,MY
DRESSES _H ALW 2L;G$ 6MY SI/]S1 :O NE>LY
WORE !M \ 2F !Y GOT 6ME4 ,I _H ALW M9D$
A BIT1 B N[ M* M4 ,X DIDN'T SEEM FAIR4
  ,X 0 AB T "T T ,GEORGIA R1D ME A POEM
CALL$ 8,! ,BALLAD (! ,H>P ,W1V]40   #AEE
,X 0 AB A LL BOY ^: "M 0 S POOR HE
DIDN'T H ANY CLO!S A'TALL4 ,I _H ,GEOR-
GIA R1D X AG & AG UNTIL ,I KNEW "P ( X4

8,SON10 SD MY "M1
,:5 ,I 0 KNEE-HI<1
8,Y'VE NE$ ( CLO!S 6COV] Y1
,& N A RAG H ,I4

8,"!'S NO?+ 9 ! H\SE
,6MAKE A BOY BREE*ES1
,NOR %E>S 6CUT A CLO? )
,NOR ?R1D 6TAKE /IT*ES4

8,"!'S NO?+ 9 ! H\SE
,B A LOAF-5D ( RYE1
,&A H>P )A WOMAN'S H1D
,NOBODY W BUY10
,& %E 2GAN 6CRY4

  ,! POOR "M ALW TOOK ON ,MAMA'S FACE1 &
,I CDN'T BE> 6SEE H] CRY4 ,S H[ CD ,I
-PLA9 AB CLO!S8 ,DIDN'T ,I "K T %E WD
BUY ME LOTS ( NEW DRESSES IF %E CD8 ,:Y
GIVE H] "S?+ ELSE 6WORRY AB8        #AEF
,2SS1 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6BE A :9] ANYMORE4
,S ,I KEPT MY M\? %UT & SU6]$ 9 SIL;E4
  ,/1 ,I LOOK$ L;G+LY AT ! BLUE FABRIC
,MRS4 ,PU< _H GIVE 6,VIRG9IA1 WI%+ X 0
M9E4 ,MY "O 3SOL,N 0 T ,MAMA _H N _H "T
6MAKE ,VIRG9IA'S DRESS YET1 & ON ! F/ "D
( S*OOL ALL F\R ( U _H 6WE> LA/ YE>'S
CLO!S4
  ,CLASSES 2GAN ON ! "D AF ,LABOR ,"D4
,K5TUCKY 0 5T]+ ! N9? GRADE1 S %E _H TO
RIDE ! BUS 96,RIV]B5D 6! HI< S*OOL4
,VIRG9IA 9 ! SEV5? GRADE1 ,GEORGIA 9 !
SIX?1 & ME 9 ! FIF? / WALK$ UP ! HOLL]
6! ,POLLY'S ,=K ,ELE;T>Y ,S*OOL1 : 0 "R
2S ( ,PU<'S ,M]CANTILE4
  ,ON ! ?IRD "D ( S*OOL1 : 0 A ,?URS"D1
ME & ,VIRG9IA & ,GEORGIA 7 WALK+ HOME :5
WE SAW ,MAT!W ,BIR*'S TRUCK P>K$ 9 FRONT
( \R H\SE4
  8,MAYBE HE BRUNG ,TAD BACK 6U60 ,I
YELL$ HOPE;LLY1 & TOOK (F RUNN+ AH1D (
MY SI/]S4
  ,B ,MR4 ,BIR* 0 SITT+ 9 ! DRIV]'S S1T
(! TRUCK1 ) 8 >M HANG+ \ ! DOOR1 & ,TAD
0 NO": 6BE SE54                     #AEG
  8,OH10 ,I SD1 SL[+1 Z ,I SAW HM4
8,":'S ,TAD80
  8,T'S :AT ,I'D L 6"K60 HE SD GRU6LY4
  8,WE A9'T SE5 HM10 ,I SD4
  8,DON'T Y LIE 6ME1 MISSY60 HE HOLL]$1
& ,I SAW 8 FI/ BALL UP L HE WANT$ 6BELT
ME "O ) X4 8,GOD PUNI%ES LI>S60
  8,%E'S N LY+60 ,VIRG9IA SD ANGRILY Z
%E CAME UP 2S ME & PUT AN >M >.D ME PRO-
TECTIVELY4 8,TAD'S N "H40
  ,MAT!W ,BIR* SAT "! GL>+ AT U4 ,!N HE
LOOK$ UP ! ROAD1 & BACK 6! H\SE4 ,X OC-
CURR$ 6ME T HE'D PROB'LY ALR BE5 9 "!
SE>*+4
  8,WELL1 LET ME TELL Y "S?+10 HE HISS$
AT U4 8,:5 Y SEE HM1 Y C TELL HM = ME T
,I AM GO+ 6GIVE HM "O LA/ *.E 6-E BACK
HOME & />T ACT+ "R4 ,& IF HE DON'T '''
WELL1 IF HE DON'T1 !N HE'LL H ! %]IFF TO
D1L )40
  ,WE SD NO?+1 B /OOD \R GR.D1 & GAVE HM
EYE = EYE4
  8,I'M A MAN :O'D RU!R TAKE C>E ( MY [N
PRO#MS & L1VE ! LAW \ ( X10 HE W5T ON4
8,B Y C TELL YR MAMA ,I'M GIV+ H]   #AEH
FAIR W>N+4 ,IF ,I H 6S5D ! %]IFF AF T
SORRY BOY1 %E'LL 2 9 J Z M* TR\# Z ,TAD-
POLE40
  8,Y C S5D ! GOV]NOR10 ,VIRG9IA YELL$
ANGRILY4 8,OR ! ,PRESID5T IF Y WANT TO6
,IF HE A9'T "H1 HE A9'T "H60
  ,!N %E PULL$ ME & ,GEORGIA AL;G 2S H]
96! H\SE4 ,WE 7 GO+ UP ! /EPS :5 WE HE>D
,MR4 ,BIR* />T UP ! TRUCK4 ,ROCKS & DIRT
W5T FLY+ Z HE SCREE*$ 8 TIRES TURN+ >.D
9 ! ROAD4 ,9 A JI6Y HE 0 G"O BACK D[N !
HOLL]4
  ,WE /OOD "! ON ! POR*1 WAT*+ ! CL\D (
DU/ 2H ! TRUCK4 ,!N WE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R
& GR9N$4 ,S ,TAD _H RUN AWAY AG4 ,GD =
HM6
  8,! NEXT EV5+1 ME & ,VIRG9IA & ,GEOR-
GIA HURRI$ HOME F S*OOL Z QK Z WE CD4
,WE RAN 96! H\SE \ ( BR1?1 & 7 N 4AP-
PO9T$4
  8,WELL1 "H WE >E60 7 ! ^WS GREET+ U1 &
YES 9DE$Y1 "! 0 ,TAD AT ! KIT*5 TA#1
CALMLY PEEL+ P1*ES & SLIC+ !M 96A PORCE-
LA9 PAN4
  ,HM & 8 GR9 7 A SI<T = SORE       #AEI
EYES4 ,WE FELL ALL OV] HM1 HU7+ & KISS+
UNTIL WE _H P1* FUZZ & JUICE ALL OV] U4
  8,"LY M]CY1 Y'D SU6OCATE A FELL] 6D1?1
WDN'T Y80 HE HOLL]$1 B HE CDN'T QUIT
GR9N+4
  ,!N WE TOLD HM ALL AB 8 UNCLE -+ &
?R1T5+ 6S5D ! %]IFF4
  ,A CL\D PASS$ OV] ,TAD'S FACE4 8,! %]-
IFF80
  8,Y1H10 ,GEORGIA SD1 8B ,MAMA SD 6TELL
Y N 6WORRY AB X =A M9UTE4 ,%E SD H] &
,MR4 ,PUCKETT W FI7] \ :AT 6D4 ,%E TOLD
U Y'D %[ UP "H TD40
  8,S1 TELL U1 ,TAD6 ,TELL U60
  8,H['D Y GIT "H80
  8,H['D Y GIT AWAY80
  8,I'LL TELL ALL10 ,TAD SD HAPPILY Z HE
PITT$ A BIG1 JUICY P1* & SLIC$ X 96!
PAN4
  ,)\T HESIT,N1 WE PIT*$ 9 & HELP$1 EAT+
P1*ES Z WE "W$4
  8,:5 ,I GOT BACK 6,UNCLE ,MAT!W'S1 HE
TOLD ME IF ,I RUN (F AG1 HE'D :OOP !
LIV+ "DLI<TS \TA ME1 & HE M1NT X4 ,S ,I
TRI$ 6BE A MODEL BOY = HM4 ,:5      #AFJ
,UNCLE ,MAT!W SD1 ,8,JUMP60' ,I SD1
,8,H[ F>80' ,I'D SAY1 ,8,YES SIR0' &
,8,NO SIR10' ,8,YES MA'AM0' & ,8,NO
MA'AM40' ,& ,I DIDN'T LAU< A'TALL4 ,HE
HATES LAU<+6
  8,IF HE TOLD ME 6D "O ?ANG1 ,I D"O T
?ANG1 PLUS ?REE OR TWO M1 !N RUN BACK TO
HM1 PANT+ L A DAWG1 & WAIT$ =! NEXT OR-
D]4 ,/AY$ QUIET1 RESPECT;L1 & H>D"W+40
  8,BOR ''' +60 ,GEORGIA SD4
  8,UNCLE ,MAT!W'S PET PEEVE U/A 2 ME
WA/+ "T ON ! GUIT>1 B ,I DIDN'T H X )
ME1 S HE CDN'T -PLA9 AB T NO M40
  8,DID HE B1T Y ANYH[80 ,VIRG9IA SD1 &
WE ALL HELD \R BR1?4
  8,:AT D Y ?9K80 ,TAD SD4
  8,:AT =80 WE MOAN$4
  8,WELL1 SEE1 ,I MADE ME A SL+%OT1 J =
FUN1 Y "K4 ,A FELL]'S GOTTA D ."S?+ =
FUN4 ,& ,I KILL$ A ROO/] ) X40
  8,TAD6 ,Y KILL$ A ROO/]80
  8,Y1H1 %OT 'IM 9 ! H1D4 ,N J ANY OLD
ROO/] EI4 ,X 0 ,UNCLE ,MAT!W'S PRIDE &
JOY1 BE/ ROO/] HE SD HE "E _H40
  8,:Y'D Y KILL X80                 #AFA
  8,X 0 AN A3ID5T6 ,I C'T HIT ! BROAD
SIDE (A B>N )A SL+%OT1 M* LESS A MOV+
T>GET4 ,IF ,I'D BE5 AIM+ AT T ROO/]1
HE'D / 2 ALIVE TD40
  8,:AT 7 Y AIM+ AT80 ,I ASK$4
  8,! BROAD SIDE (! B>N60
  ,WE GOT ! SILLY GI7LES4
  8,I TRI$ 6TELL ,UNCLE ,MAT!W X 0 AN
A3ID5T10 ,TAD W5T ON1 LAU<+ AL;G ) U4
8,I A/ HM1 ,8,N[1 :O WD KILL A ROO/] ON
PURPOSE80' ,ANYH[1 HE ORD]$ ME 6G \ &
CUT HM A BIG OLD HICKORY SWIT*40
  8,HE SWIT*$ Y80
  8,OH1 ,TAD '''0
  ,HE TOOK 9 \R /RICK5 FACES4
  8,AW1 %UCKS6 ,X DIDN'T HURT N"O60 HE
ASSUR$ U1 & SQU>$ 8 %\LD]S1 L HE 0
ALIGN+ ! W.DS HI45 "! "U 8 %IRT4 8,I 0
ALM RELIEV$ :5 X HAPP5$4
  8,SEE1 ,I _H D"O TOLD MYF1 ,I SD1
,8,SELF1 ,I'LL /AY "H & 2 Z GD Z POOR
LI'L OLE ,EUG5E U/A BE1 UNTIL ,UNCLE
,MAT!W TAKES UP B1T+ ON ME AG1 & !N ,I'M
HITT9' ! ROAD = ,POLLY'S ,=K40'
  8,B AF HE SWIT*$ ME1 HE WAT*$     #AFB
ME L A HAWK4 ,WDN'T LET ME \ ( 8 SI<T4
,HE "K$ :AT ,I 0 PLANN+4 ,:5 S*OOL />T$1
,I _H MY *.E4 ,HE WDA KEPT ME \TA S*OOL1
B ! LAW WON'T LET HM4
  8,S1 L A GD BOY1 ,I CAU<T ! S*OOL BUS1
& RODE X 6! ,F$S ,CREEK S*OOLH\SE4 ,:5
,I GOT "!1 ,I W5T 9 ! FRONT DOOR1 J 9
CASE ,UNCLE ,MAT!W 0 WAT*+1 OR _H "SBODY
ELSE WAT*+4 ,& ,I W5T "R ON "? ! BUILD+1
& \ ! BACK DOOR4
  8,I WALK$ "? ! WOODS 6! HI<WAY1 HIT*$
A RIDE ) ? OLD FELL] F ,S\? ,C>OL9A1 &
WELL1 "H WE >E60
  8,B T 0 ,TUES"D1 ,TAD4 ,? IS ,FRI"D4
,Y BE5 ON ! ROAD ALL ? "T80 ,GEORGIA
ASK$4
  8,"H'S H[ X WAS10 ,TAD EXPLA9$4 8,?
OLD FELL] _H HM "O ( !M BIG TRUCKS FULL
( P1*ES1 TRY+ 6SELL 'EM4 ,I BET HE _H A
HUNDR$ BU%ELS ( P1*ES ON T ?ANG4 ,HE _H
DROVE ALL ! WAY UP "H F ! S&HILLS ( ,S\?
,C>OL9A 6SELL P1*ES = 8 BRO!R1 :O [NS A
:OLE OR*>D D[N "!4 ,? OLD MAN LOOK$ L HE
0 TOO OLD 6BE DRIV+1 M* LESS LIFT+ A
BU%EL BASKET FULL ( P1*ES1 S ,I     #AFC
/RUCK HM A D1L4
  8,I TOLD HM1 ,I SD1 ,8,LIB]TY6'--T 0 8
"N--,I SD1 ,8,LIB]TY1 ,I'LL HELP Y \ )
^! "H P1*ES IF1 :5 WE'RE D"O1 Y'LL TAKE
ME 6MY ,AUNT ,S]ILDA'S H\SE OV] AT ,POL-
LY'S ,=K1 & GIVE ME ! LA/ BU%EL ( P1*ES
T'BOOT40'
  8,& HE 0 TICKL$ 6D X4 ,I BE5 ) HM S9CE
,TUES"D40
  8,H[ -E X TOOK Y ?REE "DS80 ,VIRG9IA
WANT$ 6"K4
  8,X TOOK T L;G 6SELL ALL ! P1*ES10
,TAD EXPLA9$4 8,WE _H A BIG SIGN ON EA*
SIDE (! TRUCK T SD ..,P1*ES ,= ,SALE
4#A.JJ .,BU%EL1 & WE'D DRIVE UP & D[N !
HOLL]S SL[4 ,P WD WAVE AT U IF !Y WANT$
6BUY40
  8,:AT DID'JA EAT & ":'D Y SLEEP80
,VIRG9IA WANT$ 6"K4
  8,= "O ?ANG1 ,I ATE A LOT ( P1*ES1 B
AL ,LIB]TY B"\ ME POP & S&WI*ES AT !
/ORES AL;G ! WAY4 ,HE 0 GD 6ME4 ,AT NI<T
WE'D SLEEP \ "U ! />S1 & X WADN'T BAD
A'TALL4 ,9 FACT1 X 0 LOTS BETT] ?AN
SLEEP+ 9 ,UNCLE ,MAT!W'S D>K OLD    #AFD
CAVE (A H\SE4
  8,LIB]TY AL _H ? SWEET LI'L OLE DAWG )
HM4 ,X 0 A B1GLE "ND ,IKE--AF ! ,PRESI-
D5T4 ,AT NI<T1 IF ,IKE SMELL$ OR HE>D
ANY?+ \ (! ORD9>Y1 HE'D B>K4 ,I'D L 6H
ME A DAWG L T 6W>N ME IF ,UNCLE ,MAT!W 0
-+4 ,Y WDN'T H>DLY 2LIEVE H[ M* ,LIB]TY
LOV$ T DAWG40
  ,WE SAT "! SMIL+ & %AK+ \R H1DS4 ,L1VE
X 6,TAD1 WE 7 ?9K+1 6F9D ADV5TURE :]"E
HE W5T4
  ,:5 ,K5TUCKY GOT HOME1 ,TAD _H 6G "? !
SAME /ORY AG1 & !N "O M "T = ,MAMA AT !
SUPP] TA#4
  8,WE >E GO+ 6KEEP AN EYE \ = YR UN-
CLE10 ,MAMA TOLD HM4
  8,OR ! %]IFF10 ,TAD SD GLUMLY4
  8,I DON'T 2LIEVE =A M9UTE HE'LL S5D !
%]IFF10 ,MAMA SD1 8B NO MATT] :O -ES =
Y1 WE >E N GO+ 6GET CAU<T L 2F4 ,? "T1
:5 WE SEE HM -+1 Y >E GO+ 6RUN "? !
WOODS UP 6"O (! NEI<BORS4 ,ANY "O ( !M W
HIDE Y4 ,!Y SD S40
  ,!N ,MAMA TOLD HM ALL AB GO+ 6SEE !
JUDGE1 : ,TAD KNEW NO?+ AB4 ,HE     #AFE
_HN'T RCVD \R LRS EI4
  8,I HATE 6?9K ( Y \ "! AL"O ON ! ROAD1
,TAD10 ,MAMA SD4 8,I'M GLAD ? ,LIB]TY
P]SON 0 GD 6Y40
  8,Y1H1 HE WAS4 ,I LIK$ HM A :OLE
BUN*10 ,TAD SD4 8,HE TOLD ME "R AF HE
PICK$ ME UP T ,I FAVOR$ 8 GR&SON1 ,WIL-
LIE4 ,T POOR BOY DI$ A FEW YE>S AGO4 ,HE
0 ?IRTE5--J MY AGE--:5 HE DI$4 ,I RECKON
X L 6KILL$ OLD ,LIB]TY :5 HE LO/ ,WIL-
LIE4
  8,HE GOT FOND ( ME R1L QK4 ,WE TALK$
AB LIFE & /UFF1 & ,I F.D MYF TELL+ HM
?+S T ,I WDN'T TELL 6J ANY OLD BODY4 ,I
?9K HE 0 CRY+ :5 HE DROPP$ ME (F "H AT
Y'ALL'S H\SE4 ,I 'B\T CRI$ MY [N SELF40
  8,HE S.DS L"O"S10 ,MAMA SD4
  8,Y1H1 ,I ?9K HE IS10 ,TAD SD1 & LET 8
EYES W&] OV] ! HILLS \ ! BACK DOOR4
8,HE'S GOT ,IKE1 B "SH[ T DON'T SEEM L
5\<1 DOES X80



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                  #AI               #AFG

  ,AF SUPP] WE HAPPILY SPRAWL$ ALL OV] !
FRONT POR* 9 ! BALMY EV5+ AIR4 ,"! 0 NO
NE$ 6WORRY AB ,MR4 ,BIR* SURPRIS+ U1 2C
IF "! 7 H1DLI<TS APPROA*+ Y CD SEE !M
SWEEP+ ! TREES AT ! B5D (! ROAD EV5 2F Y
HE>D ! 5G9E4
  ,TAD /RAPP$ ON ! GUIT> & WIP$ 8 H&S ON
8 BRIT*ES4 ,I NOTIC$ T 8 KNEES 7 ALM \ (
!M1 & HE _H N "O *ANGE ( CLO!S ) HM4
  ,B HE WADN'T EV5 ?9K+ AB BRIT*ES "R
!N4 ,HE 0 TALK+ AB H[ M* HE'D MISS$
PICK9' & S+9'1 & CDN'T WAIT 6GET />T$
AG4 ,)! USUAL GR9 ON 8 IMPI% FACE1 HE
JUMP$ "R 9 "!1 & ,I WAT*$ E MOVE HE MADE
ON ! GUIT>4

,DON'T LET ! />S GET 9 YR EYES1
,DON'T LET ! MOON BR1K YR HE>T
,LOVE BLOOMS AT NI<T1 9 "DLI<T X DIES
  '''
,:5 ! />S -E \1
,REMEMB] Y >E M9E6

                                    #AFH
  ,AF HE'D BE5 PLAY+ =A :ILE1 HE PAUS$
6TAKE A DR9K ( WAT]1 & ,K5TUCKY TURN$ TO
ME4 8,C>OL1 %[ ,TAD :AT Y LE>N$ ON 8
GUIT>40
  8,AW1 NO40 ,I 0 FEEL+ BA%;L4 8,I DON'T
WANT TO40
  ,2F ,I _H ! ^WS \ ( MY M\?1 ,TAD 0
HANG+ ! GUIT> /RAP OV] MY ?9 %\LD]S4
  8,G ON N[1 %[ ME40
  ,S ,I PLAY$ 8,MY ,OLD ,K5TUCKY ,HOME0
&! O!R TUNES ,I'D PICK$ \ 0MYF4 ,HE
DIDN'T SAY A ^W Z HE WAT*$ ME & LI/5$4
,:5 ,I 0 D"O1 MY SI/]S CLAPP$ & ,TAD
GAVE A %RILL :I/LE "? 8 TEE?4
  8,I'M IMPRESS$ Z ALL GIT \60 HE HOL-
L]$4 8,:O WDA ?UNK X80
  ,I DIDN'T "K Q H[ 6ACT1 B ,I DID "K T
PRAISE 0 A ?+ ,I CD GET US$ TO4
  8,I'LL LE>N Y ! "NS ( !M *ORDS & %[ Y
"S M10 ,TAD SD4 8,!N ALL Y'LL H 6D IS
PRACTICE4 ,Y GOT ! H>DE/ "P LICK$
A'R1DY40
  ,AF :ILE ! NEI<BORS />T$ DROPP+ BY4
,"! 7 ,MC,COYS1 ,PU<S1 ,MILLS1
,HATFIELDS1 ,COTTONS1 ,B\LTONS1 &   #AFI
,SPR+S ON \R PREMISES1 ONCE AG KEEP+ "T
6,TAD'S MUSIC1 S++ AL;G1 OR DANC+ 9 !
ROAD4
  ,0? "T1 "EYBODY _H HE>D AB ! HE>+1 &
,JUDGE ,SAWY] _H 2COME ! BOOG] MAN4 ,B =
AN EV5+ NOBODY TALK$ AB HM4
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT CAME ON ,SATUR"D Z
USUAL4 ,HM & ,TAD GREET$ EA* O!R L OLD
FRS1 & HE TOLD ,TAD HE 0 GO+ 6D :AT"E HE
CD 6HELP ,MAMA KEEP HM AWAY F 8 UNCLE4
  ,S EV5 ) "O EYE ON ! ROAD T WEEK5D1
LOOK+ \ = ,MR4 ,BIR* OR ! %]IFF1 "EYBODY
0 9 A JOLLY MOOD4 ,MY FEET DIDN'T T\* !
GR.D1 'CAUSE ,TAD SP5T A LOT ( "T ) ME1
T1*+ ME 6PLAY ! GUIT>4 ,HE 0 A GD T1*]1
& ,I LE>N$ FA/4 ,9 FACT1 ,I CDN'T GET 5
( X4 ,I WANT$ 6PLAY "D & NI<T4 ,:5 ,TAD
0 PICK+ & S++1 ,I SUNG AL;G1 H>MONIZ+ )
HM4
  ,ON ,SUN"D EV5+1 ,MAMA POLITELY SU7E/$
WE SET \RVS D[N AT ! KIT*5 TA# & D \R
LESSONS =! NEXT "D4 ,ME & MY SI/]S ALW
TOOK \R S*OOL"W S]I\S1 & WE -M;ED /UDY+
QUIET1 Z ,MAMA TOOK ,TAD 96! LIV+ ROOM
6TALK 6HM4                          #AGJ
  ,ABV ! SCRAT*+ ( \R P5CILS ON PAP]1 &
TURN+ ( PAGES1 WE CD HE> H] TELL+ HM T
%E 0 AFRAID 6LET HM G 6S*OOL J YET4
  8,X'LL 2 EASY = YR UNCLE 6F9D Y "!1 &
X'LL 2 H>D = Y 6GET AWAY4 ,Y /AY CLOSE
6HOME ? WEEK4 ,MAYBE NEXT WEEK Y C G &
5ROLL40
  8,:AT"E Y SAY1 ,AUNT ,S]ILDA10 HE
AGRE$ *E];LLY4
  ,S 9/1D ( />T+ S*OOL ! NEXT "D1 ,TAD
W5T UP 6,PU<'S ,M]CANTILE1 & B>GA9$ )
,MR4 ,PU< = CLO!S4 ,HE BRUNG HOME TWO
NEW PAIRS ( PANTS1 TWO NEW %IRTS1 A
JACKET1 "UWE>1 & SOCKS4 ,HE WD "W AT !
/ORE :5"E HE CD1 UNTIL ! CLO!S 7 PD (F4
  ,X 0 C>NIVAL WEEK1 Z X 0 E YE> AT ?
"T1 B ,MAMA DID N H ! M"OY = U 6G4 ,WE 7
4APPO9T$1 B WE DIDN'T BEG OR :9E4 ,WE _H
LE>N$ A H>D LESSON4
  ,TAD DIDN'T SAY A ^W AB X1 B :5 WE GOT
HOME F S*OOL ON ,TUES"D EV5+1 WE F.D HE
_H G"O \ 6! FAIRGR.DS & GOT A JOB "! 9
EX*ANGE =A :OLE MESS ( FREE PASSES4
  8,:AT AB YR ,UNCLE ,MAT!W80 ,MAMA
ASK$1 )A WORRI$ EXPRES.N4 8,DON'T   #AGA
Y ?9K HE MI<T G & SEE Y "!80
  ,TAD LAU<$4 8,I "K Y'RE FOOL9' ME4
,UNCLE ,MAT!W & ,AUNT ,LUCY N"E W5T 6A
C>NIVAL 9 _! LIVES4 ,X'S ANO!R "O ( !M
?+S HE CALLS A WA/E ( "T40
  ,! NEXT "Q 0 TRANSPORT,N1 B ,TAD TOLD
U ! ,BLACK & ,:ITE ,TRANSIT 0 RUNN+ A
BUS H\RLY 6! FAIRGR.DS F> 96! NI<T4
  8,I GOT 5 PASSES = ,MR4 ,PUCKETT & 8
BOYS IF !Y WANNA G10 ,TAD TOLD ,MAMA4
8,WANT ME 6G UP 6,PU<'S & CALL HM = Y80
  ,MAMA SD T 0 A GD IDEA1 S ,TAD W5T TO
CALL ,MR4 ,PUCKETT4
  ,LAT] HE CAME HOME & TOLD ,MAMA1 8,MR4
,PUCKETT SD HM & 8 BOYS W -E E>LY ,SAT-
UR"D EV5+1 & !Y'LL BR+ SUPP] ) 'EM1 S
Y'RE N 6WORRY AB COOK+40
  ,Z = 8 C>NIVAL JOB1 ,TAD WDN'T TELL U
:AT X 0 ALL AB4 ,! ONLY EXPLAN,N WE GOT
WAS1 8,Y'LL F9D \ :5 Y GIT "!40
  ,ON ,SATUR"D AFN ,MR4 ,PUCKETT %[$ UP
) 8 F\R BOYS4 ,!Y _H /OPP$ ON ! WAY TO
PICK UP HOT DOGS1 BUNS1 *ILI1 POTATO
*IPS1 & ,PEPSI-,COLAS = "EYBODY4 ,:AT A
TR1T6                               #AGB
  ,ISAAC1 ,DAVID1 ,LUKE1 & ,SAMUEL 7 Z
CUTE & *>M+ Z _! DA4Y4 ,) ELEV5 P 9 \R
T9Y KIT*51 SUPP] 0 A BIG OLD NOISY JUM#4
,"! 0 A LOT ( JOK+ & LAU<+1 T1S+ & GETT+
6"K EA* O!R4 ,I />T$ ?9K+ X MI<T 2 FUN
6H F\R /EPBRO!RS4
  ,TAD 0 S*$UL$ = "W AT #F P4M41 S WE _H
6RU% \ & L1VE ! KIT*5 9 A MESS4 ,MR4
,PUCKETT _H BORR[$ A PICKUP TRUCK F 8
C\S91 & EXCEPT = ,K5TUCKY & ,MAMA1 :O
CLIMB$ UP 9 ! CAB ) ,MR4 ,PUCKETT1 ! RE/
( U PIL$ 96! BACK4
  ,WE ACT$ R1L SILLY1 WAV+ & HOLL]+ AT P
AL;G ! WAY1 B WE 7 A HAPPY BUN*4 ,ONCE
AT ! FAIRGR.DS1 ,TAD LEFT U1 GO+ 8 M]RY
WAY1 )A PROMISE 6MEET U LAT]4
  ,I _H BE5 6! C>NIVAL 2F1 B ? "T1 ) S
_M P1 X 0 M FUN ?AN X _H "E BE54 ,MR4
,PUCKETT PD = "EYBODY 6RIDE ! ,F]RIS
:EEL &! ,TILT-,A-,:IRL4 ,!N HM & ,MAMA
TGR B"\ ,SNO-,K"OS = U4
  ,Z WE W5T /ROLL+ D[N ! FAIRWAY1 TAK+ 9
! SI<TS1 ! SMELLS ( COTTON C&Y1 POPCORN1
C>'MEL APPLES1 & FRI$ ONIONS HUNG L
T\*A# ?+S 9 ! W>M NI<T AIR4 ,WE 7   #AGC
NE>+ ! FR1K %[S4
  ,X 0 H>D 6PICK \ "O S.D ABV ! NOISE (
*N SCR1M+ ON ! RIDES1 &! BL>E (A DI6]5T
TUNE F E ATTRAC;N1 N 6M5;N ! L\D 3V]S,NS
F ! /ICKY1 JO/L+ BODIES >.D U4 ,B EV5 )
ALL T1 "! 0 "O 4T9CT S.D T MADE XS WAY
6MY E>4
  ,X 0 A FAMILI> VOICE SQUAWK+1 8,/EP "R
UP1 LADIES & G5TLEM54 ,SEE ! BE>D$ LADY
UP CLOSE4 ,ONLY T5 C5TS W GIT Y 9 "H4
  8,& :ILE Y'RE AT X1 TAKE A PEEK AT !
LL/ MAN 9 ! _W4 ,HE'LL FIT 9SIDE (A PECK
BUCKET--NO FOOL9'6 ,I SE5 HM ) MY [N TWO
EYEBALLS60
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EXCITE;T 9 8 VOICE1 & HE _H COLLECT$ Q A
CR[D ) 8 LIVELY P]=M.E4 ,9 FACT1 HE 0 A
%[ 9 XF1 & X 0 CLE> FOLKS 7 GETT+ A BIG
KICK \ ( HM4 ,:5 HE SAW U1 HE FLA%$ 8
FAM\S GR91 & WAV$4 ,I PU6$ UP1 HOP+ "S (
MY S*OOL FRS _H SE54
  8,/EP "R UP "H1 LADIES & G5TLEM56 ,?
IS ! 5TRYWAY 96! MO/ UNUSUAL1 ! MO/
EXTR-.AH ''' ORD ''' 9>Y SI<TS Y W "E 2
LUCKY 5 6SEE6                       #AGD
  8,Y A9'T SE5 NO?+ TILL Y'VE SE5 !
SNAKE LADY ) SCALES UP & D[N H] BACK--
H"O/ 6,GOD6 ,&! APE-MAN ) HAIR ALL OV] 8
BODY6 ,I'LL TELL Y :AT'S ! TRU?--? %[ W
GIVE Y "S?+ 6TALK AB =! RE/ ( YR
NATURAL-BORN "DS60
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_HN'T R1LIZ$ X 2F1 X 0 MADE CLE> 6ME "R
!N & "!--,TAD 0 BORN = %[ BUSI;S4















                  #BJ               #AGE

  ,0,MON"D MORN+ "! _HN'T BE5 A SIGN (
,TAD'S ,UNCLE ,MAT!W OR ! %]IFF1 B ,MAMA
0 / N]V\S AB S5D+ ,TAD (F 6S*OOL J YET4
  8,LET'S HOPE YR UNCLE W GIVE UP10
,MAMA TOLD HM4 8,IF WE DON'T HE> ANY?+
0NEXT ,MON"D1 WE'LL LET Y G !N40
  8,OKAY10 ,TAD AGRE$4 8,!N ,I'LL "W =
,MR4 ,PU< A C\PLE H\RS EA* "D ? WEEK40
  ,ON ,?URS"D EV5+1 ,TAD CAME RUNN+ 9 !
H\SE F 8 JOB1 ALL EXCIT$ AB "S?+4 ,HE
GRA2$ 8 GUIT> & RAN \ ON ! POR* ) X4 ,I
FOLL[$4
  8,BILL ,MONROE &! ,BLUE ,GRASS ,BOYS
>E -+ 6! ,MORGAN ,!AT]60 HE EXPLA9$ 6ME
Z HE SETTL$ D[N 6PLAY4 8,? ,SATUR"D6 ,!
"D AF TM60
  8,NO FOOL9'8 ,":'D Y HE> T80
  8,ON ! RADIO1 & AL "!'S A FLY] ADV]-
TIS+ X UP AT ! /ORE40
  ,HE /RAPP$ ON 8 GUIT>4
  8,H[ M* DOES X CO/ 6GIT IN80 ,I ASK$4
  8,NO?+ IF Y'RE 9 ! TAL5T 3TE/40
  8,:AT TAL5T 3TE/80
  8,AF _! P]=M.E AT ELEV5 O'C ON    #AGF
,SATUR"D MORN+--& X'S GO+ 6BE LIVE ON !
RADIO1 TOO--!Y'RE HAV+ A TAL5T 3TE/4
,ANYBODY C 5T]1 &! F/ PRIZE IS FIVE DOL-
L>S60
  8,W[1 FIVE DOLL>S6 ,Y'RE SURE 6W9 X1
,TAD40
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,HE ALW DID :AT HE SET \ 6D4
  8,NATUR'LY10 ,I SD4
  ,TAD />T$ PRACTIC+ "R !N4
  ,AF HE _H SUNG "? "O S;G ?REE OR F\R
"TS1 ,TAD SD1 8,I WANT 6D ? S;G 'CAUSE
X'S R1L POPUL>1 B X NE$S "S?+ M40
  ,HE PICK$ & HUMM$4 8,MAYBE "S FANCY
F+] "W40 ,HE TRI$ T1 !N SD1 8,NO1 T'S N
"R EI40
  ,HE TURN$ 6ME4 8,X'S A BIG HIT "R N[1
B X RE,Y DON'T MAKE A GD SOLO1 DOES X80
  8,X S.DS K9DA ?910 ,I AGRE$4
  8,TRY "S H>MONY ON ! *ORUS10 HE SU7E/-
$4
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HM4 ,= V>IETY HE W5T SOLO ON ! REFRA94

                                    #AGG
8,OH1 ME6 ,OH GEE6
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,IF ,I WADN'T DRIV9' ? ,MODEL ;,T60

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8,I 0 LOOK+ BACK 6SEE IF Y 7 LOOK+ BACK
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TE/40
  8,IN PUBLIC80 ,MY 9SIDES />T$ FLUTT]+4
  8,Y1H1 Y & ME 9 FRONT ( AN AUDI;E1 &
ON ! RADIO1 TOO60
  8,B ,I'VE N"E D"O ANY?+ L T 2F60 ,I
HALFHE>T$LY OBJECT$1 :ILE DEEP 9SIDE ,I
R1LIZ$ ,I .WANT$ 6D ? S BAD6
  8,"!'S ALW A F/ "T = "EY?+10 HE   #AGH
SD4 8,LET'S S+ X AG40
  ,WE W5T "? ! :OLE S;G "O M "T1 & ,I
DID MY V BE/4 ,! WAY ,TAD GR9N$ AT ME
MADE ME FEEL L ,I _H SPR\T$ W+S4
  ,HE 0 EXCIT$4 8,IF WE C D T GD 9 !
TAL5T 3TE/1 WE'LL 2 SURE 6W960
  ,DAZ$1 ,I LOOK$ UP AT ! HILLS T _H BE5
9 FRONT ( ME ALL MY LIFE1 B SU45LY !Y 7
TALL]1 GRE5]1 M MAJE/IC4 ,& "!--"R "!1
RID+ AG/ A P]FECT ,SEPTEMB] SKY1 ROSE "O
BIRD1 /RET*+ XS W+S HI< ''' HI<]6 ,X 0
ONLY A SMALL BIRD1 B X CD FLY PLACES4 ,&
X CD S+6
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P] TA#1 %E />T$ FRETT+1 : K9DA IRRITAT$
ME4 8,ON ! RADIO8 ,>5'T Y AFRAID--0
  ,B ,TAD 9T]RUPT$ H]4 8,UNCLE ,MAT!W &
,AUNT ,LUCY DON'T EV5 [N A RADIO40
  8,C>OL IS S "Y4 ,D Y RE,Y ?9K--0
  ,TAD 9T]RUPT$ AG4 8,DIDN'T ,I TELL
Y'ALL T ,C>OL9A 0 GO+ 6SURPRISE U "O (
^! "DS80 ,HE SUPPORT$ ME ) S M* 5?USIASM
,I FELT PR\D4 8,WELL1 T "D IS "H40
  ,MAMA WADN'T F9I%$ YET4 8,:AT 9 ! _W
>E Y GO+ 6WE>1 ,C>OL80              #AGI
  ,WE>8 ,GD "Q4 ,I _HN'T ?"\ AB T4
  ,! ROOM 7 QUIET Z WE EA* RAN A M5TAL
*ECKLI/ ( POSSI# DRESSES4
  8,I C ALT] T LL P9K ?+ ( ,GEORGIA'S =
Y10 ,MAMA SU7E/$4
  8,SURE10 ,GEORGIA SD4 8,X'S TOO LL =
ME 9 ! %\LD]S1 B X'S / GOT PL5TY ( WE>
LEFT 9 X40
  8,Y1H1 T'LL 2 R1L NICE10 ,I AGRE$1 B
,I DIDN'T 3V9CE ANYBODY1 N EV5 MYF4
  8,Y "K :AT10 ,K5TUCKY SPOKE UP SU45LY4
8,I J ?"\ ( "S?+40
  ,%E _H LAID D[N H] =K1 & SAT "!1 /UDY+
ME1 & ?9K+4
  8,MAMA1 ,I AM TRY+ 6REMEMB]1 HAS
,C>OL9A "E _H A NEW DRESS80
  ,MAMA'S VOICE 0 A M]E :ISP]4 8,NO40
  ,ALL EYES 7 ON ME !N1 & ,I KNEW (A
SU45 :Y ,TAD DID N WANT P FEEL+ SORRY =
HM4 ,P;Y 0 A ?+ T L&$ ON Y S H1VY X 0
LIA# 6CRU% Y4
  8,:O NE$S A NEW DRESS80 ,I SD HOTLY4
8,I'D R H A GUIT>60
  ,I WADN'T LIKELY 6GET EI "O1 & ,I
DIDN'T "K ": ! ^WS CAME F4 ,B "!    #AHJ
!Y W]E4 ,X 0 J "S?+ 6SAY 6LI<T5 ! MO;T4
  8,"O L ,TAD'S10 ,I BAB#D ON1 HOP+ NO-
BODY 0 REMEMB]+ T ,I _H N"E _H A NEW
DRESS4 8,2C X'S R1L LI<TWEI<T1 & EASY TO
PLUCK ON1 & X HAS A GD S.D 6X T Y DON'T
HE> 9 ALL GUIT>S40
  8,MY DA4Y WON T GUIT>10 ,TAD (F]$1 TO
HELP ME \4 8,IN A POK] GAME1 S ,I HE>D4
,X'S N ! BE/ GUIT> Y C GET1 B X'LL D1 ,I
RECKON40
  ,MAMA GAVE ME A SAD SMILE4 8,MY BABY40
  8,OH1 ,MAMA60 ,I 0 PLUMB EXASP]AT$ )
H]4 8,DON'T BABY ME60
  ,N M* ELSE 0 SD DUR+ T SUPP]4 ,MY SIS-
T]S SEEM$ DEPRESS$1 & ,I 0 FEEL+ PRETTY
MIS]A# MY [N SELF4 ,:Y'D ,K5TUCKY H 6BR+
T UP = ANYWAY1 9 FRONT ( "EYBODY8 ,X J
SPOIL$ "EY?+4
  ,AF WE _H F9I%$ CL1N+ UP ! KIT*51
,K5TUCKY & ,VIRG9IA TOOK (F UP 6! ROAD
6VISIT "SBODY2 ,GEORGIA /UCK H] NOSE 9 A
BOOK2 ,MAMA />T$ "W+ ON ,GEORGIA'S P9K
DRESS = ME :ILE %E LI/5$ 6! RADIO2 & ME
& ,TAD W5T BACK 6PRACTIC+ = \R BIG %[ ON
,SATUR"D4 ,WE GOT BETT] & BETT]1    #AHA
& ,I 0 HAPPY AG4
  ,:5 ,K5 & ,G9 CAME BACK1 ,I CD B>ELY
MAKE \ _! FACES 9 ! GA!R+ DUSK1 B ,I CD
SEE T !Y 7 SMIL+ Z !Y CLIMB$ ! /AIR/EPS4
  8,C>OL9A10 ,VIRG9IA SD4 8,I TOLD ,MRS4
,PU< :AT Y & ,TAD >E GO+ 6D ,SATUR"D1 &
,I A/ H]1 ,I SD1 ,8,MRS4 ,PU<1 D Y M9D
IF ,MAMA TAKES T PRETTY BLUE FABRIC1 &
MAKES A DRESS = ,C>OL 9/1D ( ME80' ,& Y
"K :AT %E SD BACK80
  ,I CDN'T EV5 MOVE 5 6%AKE MY H1D1 B MY
HE>T ACT$ L ,I 0 DO+ ! FIFTY-Y>D DA%4
  8,%E SD %E DIDN'T C>E A'TALL60
  8,T ROYAL BLUE60 ,I SPUTT]$4 8,B1 ,G96
,X'S YRS6 ,X'S TOO GD = ME60
  8,TOO GD = Y80 ,TAD PRACTIC,Y EXPLOD$4
8,C>OL9A ,COLL9S1 DON'T Y "K NO?+'S TOO
GD = Y60
  ,& ,I 0 PROP]LY PUT 9 MY PLACE1 : =!
F/ "T DIDN'T FEEL L S* A BAD PLACE 6BE
IN4
  ,! NEXT EV5+1 "R AF SUPP]1 ,MAMA />T$
MAK+ MY NEW DRESS4 ,%E S5T ME 6B$ E>LY S
T ,I WD 2 WELL RE/$ =! RADIO %[ &! TAL5T
3TE/4                               #AHB
  ,I 0 TOO W.D UP 6SLEEP "R AWAY4 ,2SS1
X SEEM$ /RANGE 6BE 9 B$ :ILE ! :OLE H\SE
BUZZ$ S(TLY >.D ME4 ,I CD HE> MY SI/]S'
VOICES1 ,TAD'S SL[ /RUMM+ ON ! GUIT>1 !
*IRP+ (A CRICKET1 ! MURMUR (! CREEK1 !
RU/L+ (! L1VES1 A HOOT9' [L1 ! SEW+ MA-
*9E4
  ,MAMA'S MA*9E 0 "O ( !M OLD-"TY ,S+]S1
": Y "W$ A P$AL ) YR FOOT 6MAKE ! NE$LE
G UP & D[N4 ,X MADE A K9D ( MUSIC ALL XS
[N4
  ,9 MY H1D 8,! ,BALLAD (! ,H>P ,W1V]0
FL[$ 6! RHY?M (! SEW+ MA*9E4 ,ON ,*RI/-
MAS ,EVE1 ! DESP]ATELY POOR "M1 ) MY MA-
MA'S FACE1 MAGIC,Y WOVE CLO!S = H] LL
BOY ON ! H>P NOBODY WD BUY4

,H] ?9 F+]S1 MOV+
,9 ! ?91 TALL /R+S1
,7 W1V-W1V-W1V+
,WOND];L ?+S4

  ,I F9,Y DRIFT$ AWAY 6! S.D (! SEW+ MA-
*9E :IRR+ 9 MY SLEEP F> 96! NI<T4 ,I
DR1M$ T X 0 ,MAMA S++4              #AHC

,%E SANG Z %E "W$1
,&! H>P /R+S SPOKE2
,H] VOICE N"E FALT]$1
,&! ?R1D N"E BROKE4
,& :5 ,I AWOKE '''

  ,! NEXT MORN+ ,MAMA PRES5T$ ! ROYAL
BLUE DRESS 6ME 2F ,I W5T 6BR1KFA/4 ,I
CDN'T SP1K4

,& PIL$ UP 2S H]
,& TOPPL+ 6! SKIES1
,7 ! CLO!S (A K+'S SON1
,J MY SIZE4

  ,X 0 ! MO/ B1UTI;L DRESS ,I _H "E SE51
M* LESS _H = MY V [N4 ,MAMA 0 ALL
SMILES4 ,X PL1S$ H] 6GIVE "S?+ ? WOND];L
6ME4
  8,?ANK Y1 ,MAMA10 0 ALL ,I CD SAY4
8,?ANK Y40
  8,PUT X ON1 & LET U SEE Y 9 X60 %E SD4
  ,S ,I SLIPP$ 96! NEW DRESS1 & ,MAMA
BUTTON$ X UP ! BACK = ME4 ,I TRI$   #AHD
ON MY ONLY PAIR ( %OES ) X1 & !Y DIDN'T
LOOK "R1 B ,I FIGUR$ P WD 2 S 5VI\S ( ?
DRESS !Y WDN'T EV5 NOTICE MY %OES4
  ,"! 7 GASPS1 OOOOS1 & AHHHS ALL >.D !
KIT*5 TA# :5 ,I WALK$ 9 "! 9 MY NEW
DRESS4 ,MAYBE MY SI/]S' EYES 7 WET1 OR
DID ,I IMAG9E T8 ,MAYBE ,I 0 Z PRETTY 9
T COLOR Z ,VIRG9IA WD H BE51 B ,I 0 SURE
,I IMAG9$ T4
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT & ,MAMA TOOK ME & ,TAD
6! ,MORGAN ,!AT] 9 ,RIV]B5D4 ,MY SI/]S
AGRE$ 6/AY AT HOME & LI/5 ON ! RADIO1 S
T ,MR4 ,PUCKETT WDN'T FEEL L HE _H 6PAY
= "EYBODY4
  ,BILL ,MONROE &! ,BLUE ,GRASS ,BOYS
OP5$ ! %[ ) _! FAM\S 8,BLUE ,MOON ( ,K5-
TUCKY10 Z ,TAD & ,I BO? SAT "!1 5*ANT$1
9 ! FRONT R[ )! O!R 3TE/ANTS4
  ,"! 0 "S?+ AB 2+ AT A LIVE %[ T MADE
ME FEEL L ,I _H A FEV]4 ,X /IRR$ MY
BLOOD1 QK5$ MY PULSE1 & PUT />S 9 MY
EYES4 ,I DIDN'T "K ! ^W = X "R !N1 B ,I
LE>N$ X LAT]--8/AGE/RUCK40
  ,:5 X 0 \R TURN 6P]=M1 ,I FELT S *>G$
UP ,I 0 N EV5 N]V\S4 ,9 FACT1 ,I    #AHE
L1PT F MY S1T & UP ONTO ! /AGE1 L ,I RE-
,Y _H W+S 6FLY4 ,! ^WS F 8,! ,H>P ,W1V]0
KEPT R++ 9 MY H1D1 S T ,I FELT ALM SUP]-
NATURAL1 L AN ANGEL1 DRESS$ 9 A %9+ BLUE
MAGICAL DRESS4 ,I CD D ANY?+ 9 ? DRESS6
  ,TAD 0 AL DECK$ \ 9 "O ( 8 NEW %IRTS1
9 ! SAME %ADE ( BLUE4 ,BILL ,MONROE IN-
TRODUC$ U Z 8,TAD & ,C>OL9A1 ! ,BLUE
,KIDS40 ,Z WE />T$ \R S;G1 WE BO? SMIL$
BIG 5 6%[ ALL \R TEE?1 ! WAY R1L PROFES-
.NAL S+]S D4 ,WE FIGUR$ LAT] T 0 "O REA-
SON :Y WE WON EASY4
  ,TAD TRI$ 6GIVE ME HALF (! PRIZE M"OY1
B MY GI4I;S MADE ME G5]\S4 ,I TOLD HM TO
KEEP X = MY "P (! LI<T BILL HE _H PD1 &
HE DECID$ 6GIVE X ALL 6,MR4 ,PU< =!
CLO!S4
  ,:5 WE GOT BACK HOME1 ,TAD W5T ON 6"W
AT ,PU<'S /ORE =A :ILE1 L HE 0 N A6ECT$
0S M* ATT5;N4 ,B ,I 0 / DIZZY ) EXCITE-
;T4 ,I WOND]$ IF X CD 2 POSSI# T .,I1
,C>OL9A ! =M] NOBODY1 0 BORN = %[ BUSI-
;S1 TOO8

                                    #AHF
























                  #BA               #AHG

  ,LAT]1 ME & MY SI/]S1 ,MAMA1 & ,MR4
,PUCKETT 7 9 ! BACKY>D PEEL+ APPLES =
MAK+ APPLE BUTT]1 :5 ! ,HATFIELDS DROPP$
BY4 ,!Y _H HE>D ME & ,TAD ON ! RADIO1 &
!Y CDN'T SAY 5 AB \R ACT4 ,X 0 NICE HAV+
"SBODY BRAG ON ME =A *ANGE1 & MY SI/]S
DIDN'T SEEM 6M9D4
  ,! ,HATFIELDS AL BR"\ A FRE%LY KILL$
*ICK51 ALR GUTT$ & PLUCK$ = U4 ,!Y P>K$
ON ! BACK /EPS =A M9UTE 6TALK 6,MR4
,PUCKETT :ILE ,MAMA TOOK ! *ICK5 96!
KIT*5 6/>T BAK+ X = \R SUPP]4
  ,AF A FEW M9UTES1 ALL *ATT] /OPP$1 Z
"EYBODY'S EYES W5T 6! ROAD1 ": WE CD SEE
A %]IFF'S C> -+ SL[4 ,I JUMP$ UP1 RUN
96! KIT*5 PA/ ,MAMA1 & 96! LIV+ ROOM4
  ,I DID A QK SURVEY (! ROOM 6MAKE SURE
,TAD _H /A%$ 8 PILL[CASE & GUIT> \ (
SI<T1 L ,MAMA _H TOLD HM4 ,I SAW T HE _H
OBEY$ H]1 & "! 0 NO?+ LAY+ >.D ! LIV+
ROOM T WD 2TRAY 8 PRES;E 9 ! H\SE4
  ,!N ,I PEEP$ \ ! FRONT DOOR1 & "! 2F
ME 0 ! HI< %]IFF ( ,PIKE ,C.TY CLIMB+ \
( 8 C>1 WALK+ UP \R FRONT /EPS6     #AHH
,AT ! SAME "T1 \ (! CORN] ( MY EYE ,I
SAW ,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,HATFIELD SCUTTLE ACR !
Y>D & BACK 96_! TRUCK4
  ,! %]IFF SAW ME "? ! SCRE5 DOOR4
  8,HELLO1 LL GIRL1 IS A FELL] 0! "N (
,TADPOLE "HABS80
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,X 0 N A LIE4 ,TAD 0 N
AT HOME4
  ,! ,HATFIELDS' 5G9E SPUTT]$ & />T$4 ,!
%]IFF TURN$ & WAT*$ ! TRUCK DRIV+ UP !
HOLL]4
  8,:O 0 T80 HE WANT$ 6"K4
  8,MR4 & ,MRS4 ,HATFIELD10 ,I SD 9 A
T9Y VOICE4
  8,IS YR "M "H80 HE ASK$4
  ,I NO4$ MY H1D & OP5$ ! SCRE5 DOOR =!
%]IFF 6-E IN4 ,HE FOLL[$ ME 96! KIT*54
,MAMA 0 B5T OV] ! TA#1 MIX+ A BA/+ BAT-
T]4 ,:5 %E GL.ED UP & SAW ! %]IFF1 %E
DROPP$ D[N 96A *AIR1 H] FACE Z :ITE Z !
UNCOOK$ *ICK5 9 FRONT ( H]4
  8,H['DO1 MA'AM10 ! %]IFF SD R1L PO-
LITE4 ,HE /OOD "! HOLD+ 8 HAT 9 8 H&S4
8,I HOPE ,I DIDN'T />TLE Y40
  ,MAMA %OOK H] H1D "E S SLI<TLY1   #AHI
& OP5$ H] M\?1 B NO?+ CAME \ ( X4 ,MR4
,PUCKETT WALK$ 9 ! BACK DOOR4
  ,HM &! %]IFF ACT$ L !Y 7 OLD BU4IES4
  8,H[DY1 ,RALPH40
  8,H['S X GO9'1 ,LEE ,ROY80
  ,!Y %OOK H&S4
  8,:AT'*U UP TO1 ,%]IFF1 NO GD80
  8,OH1 ,I'M LOOK+ =A RUNAWAY BOY4 ,"N'S
,BIR*--,TADPOLE ,BIR*4 ,Y'ALL SE5 'IM80
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT & ,MAMA BO? /OOD "! %AK+
_! H1DS SL[1 & SAY+ NO?+4
  8,WELL1 8 LEGAL GU>DIAN1 ,MR4 ,MAT!W
,BIR* OV] AT ,F$S ,CREEK1 SD HE'D
PROB'LY 2 "H AT 8 ,AUNT ,S]ILDA ,COL-
L9S'S H\SE4 ,IS ? ! PLACE80
  ,! %]IFF /UDI$ ,MAMA'S FACE1 B %E /
DID N SP1K4
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT TOOK *>GE 9 A FIRM &
MATT]-(-FACT VOICE4 8,Y1H1 B WE DON'T "K
": HE'S AT40
  8,I SEE40 ,! %]IFF'S H1D BO2$ UP &
D[N1 UP & D[N1 Z HE GL.ED >.D ! ROOM4
,HE WALK$ 6! DOORWAY L1D+ F ! KIT*5 6!
BACK B$ROOM1 PEEP$ >.D ! CURTA91 !N
TURN$ BACK 6U4                      #AIJ
  8,Y'RE SURE AB T80 ,HE 0 DIRECT+ ? "Q
6,MAMA4
  ,%E NO4$ AG4 ,MR4 ,PUCKETT WALK$ OV] &
/OOD 2S ( H]4
  8,WELL1 ,MR4 ,BIR* SD Y'ALL WD TRY TO
HIDE ! BOY10 ! %]IFF SD4 8,& IF Y'RE DO+
T1 & IF Y'RE LY+ 6ME1 X'S MY DUTY 69=M Y
T Y'RE BR1K+ ! LAW40
  ,AT T MO;T ,I HE>D A GASP F \TSIDE !
DOOR4 ,WE ALL GL.ED T WAY & SAW ,K5-
TUCKY1 ,VIRG9IA1 & ,GEORGIA /&+ J \TSIDE
! BACK SCRE5 DOOR1 LI/5+4
  ,MAMA /OOD UP & BRAVELY FAC$ ! %]IFF4
8,WE DON'T "K ": ,TADPOLE'S AT40
  8,WELL1 ALL "R1 !N40 ,! %]IFF SEEM$ N
6"K :AT ELSE 6SAY4 8,WELL1 ALL "R40
  ,! %]IFF GL.ED >.D ! ROOM AG1 !N TURN$
6G BACK ! WAY HE _H -E4 8,IF Y D SEE HM1
TELL HM HE BETT] G HOME4 ,W Y'ALL D T =
ME80
  8,YES10 ,MAMA SD4 8,WE'LL TELL HM--T
IS1 IF WE SEE HM40
  ,&! %]IFF LEFT4 ,WE ALL /OOD P]FECTLY
/1 H>DLY D>+ 6BR1!1 UNTIL WE HE>D ! C>
/>T UP4                             #AIA
  8,: WAY IS HE H1D$80 ,K5TUCKY :ISP]$
"? ! DOOR4
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT WALK$ "PWAY 96! LIV+
ROOM & PEEP$ \ ! FRONT DOOR4 8,HE'S GO+
ON UP T[>D ,PU<'S1 B ! ,HATFIELDS W5T UP
"! 6W>N ,TAD4 ,HE'LL 2 9 HID+ 0N[40
  ,TAD DID N -E HOME T NI<T1 & ,CLE;T9E
,MC,COY WALK$ D[N 6TELL U T ,MR4 ,PU< 0
HID+ HM 9 BACK (! /ORE4
  8,DA4Y SD 6TELL Y'ALL T ! %]IFF DON'T
2LIEVE Y10 ,CLE;T9E TOLD U4 8,HE AL SD !
%]IFF'LL 2 -+ BACK UP "H1 OR S5D+ 8 DEP-
UTIES :5 Y L1/ EXPECT X4 ,S HE SAYS Y %D
2 ON ! LOOK\T ALL ! "T40
  ,WE / DID N SEE ,TAD ! NEXT "D4 ,:5
EV5+ CAME1 & ,I />T$ 6WALK 6MEET ,MAMA1
,GEORGIA WANT$ 6G ) ME4 ,I 0 SURPRIS$1 Z
%E _H N"E C>$ AB WALK+4
  ,WE MET ,MAMA AT ! BUS1 & ,I TOOK H]
POKE ( *ICK5 6C>RY4 ,%E GREET$ U )A HUG1
!N FELL 96SIL;E4 ,T "D %E DIDN'T J H
,T-,I-,R-,E-,D WROTE ALL OV] H]1 B
,W-,O-,R-,R-,Y 0 "!1 TOO4
  8,MAMA10 ,GEORGIA SD AF A :ILE1 8,I
GOTTA A/ Y "S?+40                   #AIB
  8,:AT'S BO!R+ Y1 ,GEORGIA80 ,MAMA T\*$
MY SI/]'S >M4
  8,WELL1 ,MAMA1 Y TOLD ME "O "T T !
,HATFIELD & ,MC,COY FEUD WDN'T A' HAPP5$
IF !Y'D LET ! LAW SETTLE _! 4PUTE4 ,Y SD
T'S :AT ! LAW'S =4 ,Y AL SD WE %D ALW
OBEY ! LAW1 B N[1 ,MAMA1 X LOOKS L WE'RE
BR1K+ X4 ,>E WE80
  8,I RECKON WE >E1 ,GEORGIA1 TE*NIC,Y
ANYH[40
  8,I "K :AT WE'RE DO+ IS "R1 ,MAMA4 ,H[
C WE 2 DO+ ! "R ?+ & BR1K+ ! LAW AT !
SAME "T80
  8,I DON'T "K1 ,GEORGIA4 ,I'M N SM>T 5
6FIGURE T \4 ,:AT ,I D "K IS ?3 ,JUDGE
,SAWY] IS .N ! LAW4 ,HE IS N EV5 A GD
REPRES5TATIVE (! LAW1 & ,I "K = SURE WE
>E DO+ ! "R ?+40
  ,MAMA'S EYES W5T 6! TOPS (! HILLS AH1D
( U1 & %E SI<$ A L;G & H1VY SI<4
  8,BACK 9 ! OLD5 "DS :5 P _H SLAVES10
%E SD1 8"! 7 GD P :O HELP$ ! SLAVES ES-
CAPE4 ,TE*NIC,Y1 !Y 7 BR1K+ ! LAW 0HELP+
! SLAVES1 B !Y .7 DO+ ! "R ?+4 ,D Y
SEE80                               #AIC
  ,ME & ,GEORGIA NO4$4
  8,T'S H[ ,I H 6LOOK AT ? ?+ ) ,TAD10
%E W5T ON4 8,IF HE 0 GUILTY (A CRIME1 &
WE 7 HID+ HM F ! LAW1 T WD 2 WR;G4 ,B
HE'S N GUILTY ( ANY?+4 ,HE'S J AN OR-
PHAN4 ,NOBODY'S "E BO!R$ 6TAKE UP = HM
2F1 & X WD 2 WR;G .N 6PROTECT HM F ,MAT-
!W ,BIR*40
  ,T WEEK1 =! F/ "T 9 ANYBODY'S MEMORY1
! %]IFF'S C> PATROLL$ ,POLLY'S ,=K REGU-
L>4 ,"S"TS X ROLL$ UP SL[ 6\R H\SE1 ": !
DRIV] P>K$ & WAT*$ =A SPELL4
  ,! NEI<BORS 7 TI<T-LIPP$ 6! LAW1 B RE-
PORT$ 6U DAILY1 SAY+ ,TAD _H SLEPT "H "O
NI<T1 "! ! NEXT NI<T4 ,WE MANAG$ 6SN1K 8
PILL[CASE FULL ( CLO!S 6HM1 B WE DIDN'T
D>E VISIT HM1 FE>+ WE MI<T L1D ! LAW TO
8 HID+ PLACE4
  ,WE W5T ON ) \R LIVES1 GO+ 6S*OOL & "W
L "EY?+ 0 NORMAL1 B WE 7 DEPRESS$4 ,WE
CD ONLY IMAG9E H[ ,TAD FELT1 HAV+ 6/AY 9
HID+1 & N 2+ FREE 6RAM# ! WAY HE LIK$ TO
D4
  ,SATUR"D 0 ! F/ "D ( ,OCTOB]1 &A BRISK
W9D W5T :IPP+ UP & D[N \R HOLL]4    #AID
,! PROMISE ( COLOR$ L1VES & PUMPK9S 0 9
! AIR4 ,ONCE AG ! MOON 0 FULL1 & LATE T
NI<T ,I WOKE UP ) XS LI<T SPILL+ OV] MY
FACE4 ,\ ! W9D[ ,I CD SEE X D>T+ 9 & \ (
! CL\DS4

,! MOON 0 A <O/LY GALLEON TOSS$ ^U CL\DY
  S1S4

  ,!N ,I ?"\ ,I CD HE> ,TAD :ISP]+1
8,WAT* = ME 0MOONLI<T40
  ,I SLIPP$ (F ! 5D (! B$ S Z N 64TURB
,MAMA4 ,) B>E FEET ,I TIPTO$ PA/ ! CUR-
TA91 & "? ! KIT*51 & OP5$ ! BACK DOOR4
,J Z ,I />T$ 6PU% OP5 ! SCRE51 A FIGURE
CAME >.D ! CORN] (! H\SE & />T$ UP !
/EPS4 ,( C\RSE X 0 ,TAD4
  ,WE FAC$ EA* O!R ON ! POR*4
  8,HIDY1 ,C>OL10 HE :ISP]$4 8,:AT'RE Y
DO9' \ "H8 ,Y GOT %OES ON80
  ,I %OOK MY H1D4 ,Y1H1 X 0 TOO COLD =
SURE 6G B>EFOOT$ ANYMORE4
  8,I HE>D Y -+10 ,I :ISP]$1 TOO4
  8,NAW1 Y DIDN'T10 HE >GU$4 8,I DIDN'T
MAKE A BIT ( NOISE40                #AIE
  8,WELL1 ,I'M "H1 A9'T ,I80
  ,I SAT D[N ON ! TOP POR* /EP1 & FOLD$
MY COLD FEET UP "U MY NI<TG[N4 ,HE SAT
D[N 2S ME & DROPP$ "S?+ ON ! POR*4 ,X 0
8 PILL[CASE1 PACK$4
  8,I -E = MY GUIT>10 HE SD4 8,I'M
L1V+40
  8,L1V+80
  8,Y1H1 ,I SAW ! MAN 9 ! MIRROR4 ,HE
TOLD ME 6MOVE ON S T ,AUNT ,S]ILDA & ALL
^! O!R GD P DON'T GIT 9 TR\# )! LAW4 ,I
H 6TRU/ HM40
  8,": Y GO9' TO80
  8,I'LL WALK 6! HI<WAY & HIT* A RIDE1 B
,I'M N GO+ 6SAY ": TO4 ,T WAY1 :5 Y'RE
"Q$1 Y WON'T H 6LIE40
  ,WE WAT*$ ! MOON4
  8,TELL ,AUNT ,S]ILDA N 6EXPECT 6HE> F
ME =A L;G "T4 ,I GOT PLACES 6G & ?+S 6D4
,B ,I PROMISE H]--& Y--Z SOON Z MY LIFE
IS ON A CLE> TRACK1 ,I'LL 2 3TACT+
Y'ALL40
  ,TE>S WELL$ UP 9 MY EYES4
  ,TAD J LAU<$4 8,DON'T LOOK S TRAGIC4
,I'LL 2 ALL "R40                    #AIF
  8,TAD1 H[ C Y G ON SMIL+ ALL ! "T :5
S* BAD ?+S HAPP5 6Y80
  8,T'S EASY1 ,C>OL9A4 ,Y SEE1 :5 ! TRU?
HURTS TOO M*1 Y GOTTA 9V5T YR [N TRU?4
,T'S H[ ,I'VE ALW GOT BY40
  8,Y M1N L ! WAY Y KEPT ,EUG5E ALIVE 9
! PA9T+80
  ,HE DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
  8,&! WAY Y KEPT YR "M ALIVE "? ! MY/IC
W9D[40
  ,I ?"\ ,I SAW A FLICK] ( PA9 CROSS OV]
8 FACE1 B !N HE *UCKL$ & W9K$ AT ME4
8,"S?+ L T40
  ,I TIPTO$ BACK 96! H\SE1 RETRIEV$ !
GUIT>1 & BR"\ X 6HM4
  8,DID Y "K ,JAMES ,D1N DI$ YE/]"D80
,TAD SD Z HE TOOK 8 GUIT>4
  8,JAMES ,D1N DI$80
  8,Y1H1 9 A C> WRECK4 ,I HE>D X ON !
RADIO4 ,X'S SAD4 ,HE 0 S "Y40
  ,I CDN'T HELP REMEMB]+ T X ALL />T$ )
,JAMES ,D1N ON ! "D WE SAW ..,REBEL ,)\T
A .,CAUSE 9 ,RIV]B5D4 ,I T\*$ MY HAIR4
,ALL ! CURLS 7 G"O1 & ,I _HN'T EV5
NOTIC$4                             #AIG
  ,= "DS AF1 ,I CD CLOSE MY EYES & BR+
UP ! IMAGE ( ,TAD WALK+ D[N ! W9D+ ROAD
2T ! HILLS 9 ! MOONLI<T4 ,) 8 SACK OV]
"O %\LD] & 8 GUIT> OV] ! O!R1 HE HUMM$
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                  #BB               #AII

  ,A WEEK LAT]1 ON ,SATUR"D NI<T1 :5 ,I
0 9 B$1 & SUPPOS$ 6BE ASLEEP1 ,I HE>D
,MAMA & ,MR4 ,PUCKETT TALK+ 9 ! KIT*54
,HE 0 ASK+ H] 6M>RY HM4 ,:5 ,I RAIS$ UP
6LI/5 BETT]1 ,GEORGIA1 9 ! O!R B$1 RAIS$
UP1 TOO4
  8,WE'LL GET A H\SE HALFWAY 2T YR JOB &
M9E10 WE HE>D HM SAY4 8,X'LL 2 BIG 5 =
ALL ( \R EI<T KIDS1 &--0
  ,MAMA 9T]RUPT$ HM4 8,LEE ,ROY1 :Y
DON'T YR BOYS LIVE ) Y N[80
  8,I H 6"W4 ,I C'T TAKE C>E ( !M40
  8.,I "W SIX "DS A WEEK10 ,MAMA SD1 8&
,I H MANAG$ 6KEEP MY GIRLS ) ME ALL ^!
YE>S40
  8,B *N NE$ A WOMAN10 HE >GU$ ) H]4
  8,NO6 ,YR *N NE$ .Y60 %E %OT BACK4
8,"! IS NO SUB/ITUTE =A P>5T4 ,? IS "S?+
T'S BO!R$ ME "E S9CE ,I MET Y1 ,LEE ,ROY
--T Y TURN$ YR BOYS OV] 6YR SI/] 6RAISE1
& Y VISIT !M :5 Y H "T4
  8,I _H "O MAN :O DIDN'T WANT 8 RESPON-
SIBILITIES ( TAK+ C>E ( 8 KIDS4 ,HE 0
G"O ALL ! "T EV5 2F HE LEFT U =     #BJJ
GD4 ,I 0 ALW ! "O :O TOOK C>E (! *N F !
"D !Y 7 BORN4 ,I LOVE MY GIRLS1 B X
WD'VE BE5 NICE 6H HELP ) !M4 ,N[ Y >E
ASK+ ME 6TAKE ON YR KIDS1 TOO80
  ,MR4 ,PUCKETT _H NO?+ 6SAY1 & ,I CDN'T
EV5 IMAG9E ! EXPRES.N ON 8 FACE4 ,I _H
N"E HE>D ,MAMA TALK BACK 6HM 2F1 & ,I
FELT PR\D4 ,EV5 A MAN )A "N L ,GOD CD N
RUN OV] MY SPUNKY "M6
  ,%E W5T ON 9 A NIC] T"O4 8,I _C BE> !
LOOK 9 ,C>OL9A'S EYES :5 %E SAYS 6ME1
,8,:Y DID MY DA4Y L1VE80' ,%E IS S '''
OO HURT 0HIS AB&ON;T4 ,YR *N M/ FEEL
AB&ON$1 TOO40
  ,I LAID BACK D[N QK1 & COV]$ MY H1D )!
PILL[4 ,I DID N "K T ,MAMA KNEW H[ ,I
FELT4
  ,I ?"\ ,MR4 ,PUCKETT WD QUIT C\RT+
,MAMA AF T1 B ,I 0 WR;G4 ,HE 0 BACK !
NEXT WEEK5D .) 8 BOYS1 &= E WEEK5D AF T4
,"O NI<T AF !Y LEFT1 ,I ASK$ ,MAMA IF %E
0 "E GO+ 6M>RY HM4
  8,X ALL DEP5DS1 ,C>OL9A10 %E TOLD ME4
  8,DEP5DS ON :AT80
  8,WELL1 N[ HE HAS MOV$ 8 *N       #BJA
BACK 96! SAME H\SE ) HM4 ,HE SAYS HE'S
GONNA TAKE C>E ( !M1 & ,I WANT 6SEE IF
HE FOLL[S "? ON T4 ,I'LL GIVE HM A YE>1
J 6SEE IF HE RE,Y HAS *ANG$ 8 WAYS4 ,IF1
9 T "T1 ,I C SEE T HE IS TRY+ 6BE A R1L
"F 6HIS BOYS1 !N YES1 ,I W M>RY ,MR4
,PUCKETT40
  ,WE W5T 6! PO/ (FICE E "D1 B "! 0 NO
^W F ,TAD4 ,X SEEM$ L HE'D PLUM DROPP$
(F ! PLANET4 ,! %]IFF /OPP$ 9 AG1 B WE
CDN'T A' HELP$ HM IF WE'D WANT$ TO4
,MAT!W ,BIR* F9,Y MADE AN APPE>.E 8 [N
SELF1 B WE _H NO?+ 6SAY 6HM4 ,HE 0 MAD Z
A HORNET 'CAUSE HE'D BE5 =C$ 6F9I% H>-
VE/+ 8 CROPS ALL 0HIS L"O"S4 ,WE DIDN'T
SEE HM AG4 ,GRADU,Y ! %]IFF'S DE"P;T
GAVE UP1 TOO4
  ,"! 7 PL5TY ( HICKORY NUTS T FALL4 ,!Y
GREW WILD ALL OV] ! HILLS4 ,BLACK WAL-
NUTS 7 EV5 M PL5TI;L4 ,! F\R ( U GA!R$
!M1 B ,I 0 ! ONLY "O :O WD BU/ 'EM )A
ROCK1 & PICK \ ! K]NELS4 ,MY SI/]S DID N
WANT 6/A9 _! PRETTY F+]S4 ,I LIK$ BLACK
WALNUTS S M* ,I DIDN'T M9D ! /A9S4
  ,COLD W1!R BR"\ XS [N UGLIES4     #BJB
,WE DIDN'T GET TOR;T$ 09SECTS1 B ! MICE
F.D ALL ! T9Y CRACKS & CRANNIES 96\R W>M
PLACE--J WEE MICE1 B LOTS ( 'EM4
  ,WE EA* GOT BAD COLDS4 ,ONLY ,I GOT !
FLU4 ,K5 & ,G9 TOOK TURNS /AY+ HOME F
S*OOL ) ME4 ,!Y F$ ME HOT S\P & ASPIR91
& MADE ME TAKE C\< SYRUP T TA/$ L TURP5-
T9E4
  ,I CDN'T G \TSIDE =A :OLE WEEK1 & :5
,I 0 A# 6JO9 ! L& (! LIV+ AG1 ! TREES _H
G"O NAK$1 ! HILLS _H TURN$ GRAY1 &! ROAD
0 KNEE-DEEP 9 MUD4
  ,WE PICK$ UP P9EC"OS 9 ! WOODS1 & C>-
RI$ !M HOME 9 BR[N PAP] POKES4 ,!Y 7 GD
= />T+ FIRES4 ,WE *UCK$ COAL \ (! HILL-
SIDE & PIL$ X 9 ! BACKY>D4 ,WE KEPT
FIRES GO+ ALL ! "T WE 7 HOME1 9 ! KIT*5
&! FRONT ROOM1 TOO4
  ,TWO OR ?REE (! K9FOLKS S5T U 9VIT,NS
6-E 6_! H\SE = ,?ANKSGIV+ L !Y DID E
YE>4 ,MAMA POLITELY1 B COOLLY1 DECL9$ !M
ALL4 ,%E 0 R1L 4APPO9T$ 9 !M4
  ,"! -E A PITI;L SN[ 9 ,DECEMB]1 B X
TURN$ 6SLU% & MUD4 ,MAMA 0 S*$UL$ 6"W ON
,*RI/MAS ,"D1 S WE CELEBRAT$ ! "D   #BJC
2F1 : 0 A ,SATUR"D1 & H] "D (F4
  ,T MORN+ ,MR4 ,PUCKETT & 8 BOYS BU/L$
9 HAPPILY S++ 8,J+LE ,BELLS0 Z !Y UN-
LOAD$ \R PRES5TS F A BORR[$ TRUCK4 ,MA-
MA'S 0 A WR+] WA%+ MA*9E1 : L 6TICKL$ H]
6D1?4 ,%E SD IF WE DID N ?9K A WA%+ MA-
*9E 0 A ROMANTIC GIFT1 WE %D REMEMB] T X
GAVE H] M "T 6SP5D ) ,MR4 ,PUCKETT4
  ,WE ATE TOO M* JUNK1 SANG ,*RI/MAS C>-
OLS1 & PLAY$ GAMES ) ,ISAAC1 ,SAMUEL1
,DAVID1 & ,LUKE ALL "D & F> 96! NI<T4
,!Y 7 ALM Z M* FUN Z ,TAD1 B ALL ( !M
TGR CDN'T PUT ,TAD \ ( \R M9DS4 ,WE WON-
D]$ ": HE CD 2 ON ? ,*RI/MAS ,EVE4 ,0 HE
) P :O C>$ AB HM8 ,WD HE GET PRES5TS8
  ,COLD RA9S FOLL[$ ! NEXT WEEK1 & WE
W5T SLID+ 96#AIEF 9 \R MU4Y SA4LE OX=DS
T _H BE5 RESOL$ TOO _M "TS4 ,X 0 A BL1K
W9T] _W4
  ,E>LY 9 ! YE>1 ,K5TUCKY TURN$ FIFTE5 &
TOOK ,TAD'S JOB AT ,PU<'S4 ,VIRG9IA
TURN$ ?IRTE51 ,GEORGIA TWELVE1 & ME
ELEV54 ,MAMA DID N GIVE U 9/RUC;NS ANY-
MORE Z %E 0 L1V+ = "W4 ,%E SD WE 7 SM>T
5 6FIGURE \ :AT NE$$ DO+4           #BJD
  ,:5 WE U/A 2 CLOS$ UP TGR 9 COLD W1!R1
WE QU>REL$ OV] SILLY ?+S L BO2Y P9S &
%OELACES1 OR :O 0 GO+ 6EMPTY ! SLOP J>1
OR :O 0 GO+ 6TAKE ! MICE \ (! TRAPS4 ,B
WE _H QUIT T FOOLI%;S4
  ,! P 9 ,POLLY'S ,=K SEEM$ 6H NEW RE-
SPECT = ,MAMA4 ,!Y SAW H] Z H]OIC1 & !Y
SU45LY SEEM$ M AW>E ( H] /RU7LE 6RAISE
F\R *N 0H]F4
  ,?+S APPE>$ ON \R POR* F ,PU<'S ,M]-
CANTILE--M DRESS MAT]IAL1 A BAG ( SUG>
OR FL\R1 A PAIR ( SCISSORS1 RI2ONS = \R
HAIR4
  ,! ,MC,COYS BR"\ MILK & BUTT] F "O (
!M F\RTE5 C[S ME & ,PE7Y C.T$ ON T L;G-
AGO SUMM] "D4
  ,! ,MILLS GAVE U "S ( _! PORK :5 !Y
SLAU<T]$ A PIG4 ,! ,HATFIELDS GAVE U E7S
FAIRLY REGUL>1 &A *ICK5 N[ & !N4
  ,IF WE 7 N AT HOME1 \R NEI<BORS WD G
9SIDE & PUT ?+S 9 ! REFRIG]ATOR = U4
  ,S WE _H PL5TY 6EAT T :OLE W9T]4 ,E "T
WE OP5$ A J> ( P1*ES OR BLACKB]RIES OR
GRE5 B1NS1 WE ?"\ ( ,TAD4 ,/ NO ^W CAME
F HM4                               #BJE
  ,"O COLD NI<T WE ALL PIL$ 96,MAMA'S &
MY B$1 & %E R1D U 8,! ,HI<WAYMAN40 ,I
LAID ) MY H1D AG/ H] %\LD] Z %E R1D4 ,I
CLOS$ MY EYES4 ,I SAW ! RI2ON ( ROAD 9 !
MOONLI<T4 ,I HE>D ! HI<WAYMAN GALLOP+4
,I SAW ! FACE CLE>LY1 & X 0 ,TAD'S4

,& / (A W9T]'S NI<T1 !Y SAY1 :5 ! W9D IS
  9 ! TREES1
,:5 ! MOON IS A <O/LY GALLEON TOSS$ ^U
  CL\DY S1S1
,:5 ! ROAD IS A RI2ON ( MOONLI<T OV] !
  PURPLE MOOR1
,A HI<WAYMAN -ES RID+--
,RID+--RID+--









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                  #BC               #BJG

  ,T SPR+ WE REMEMB]$ ,TAD ON 8 F\RTE5?
BIR?"D4 ,WE 7 PLANT+ A NEW G>D51 : 0 6BE
BI7] & BETT] ?AN "E 2F1 MA9LY 2C ,MAMA
DIDN'T H 6D X ALL 0H]F4
  ,EA/] WEEK5D _H ALW BE5 A HOLI"D =
GETT+ TGR ) "O OR M (! RELATIVES1 B N T
YE>4 ,MAMA 0 / UPSET ) !M4 ,H["E1 ON
,DECOR,N ,"D1 :5 ,UNCLE ,JAKE (F]$ 6C>RY
U UP ON ! M.TA9 ": HM & ,MAMA &! O!R
BRO!RS & SI/]S GR[$ UP1 %E A3EPT$ 8 (F]4
  ,GO+ 6! FAMILY CEMET]Y1 PLAC+ WILDFL[-
]S ON ! GRAVES ( \R D1D K91 & HAV+ D9N]
ON ! GR.D ) \R LIV+ K9 _H BE5 AN ANNUAL
EV5T = Z L;G Z ,I CD REMEMB]4 ,9 SPITE (
,MAMA'S ANG] T[>D H] FAMILY1 %E DIDN'T
WANT 6MISS X4 ,%E SWAPP$ H] "DS (F ) "S-
BODY1 & ,UNCLE ,JAKE PICK$ U UP >.D T5
O'C T ,SUN"D MORN+4
  ,! RELATIVES SEEM$ M ?AN FRLY4 ,9
FACT1 !Y 7 D[N"R GU%Y4 ,"E' S+LE "O (
'EM "K$ 0? "T T POOR ,TAD 0 /RU7L+ ALL
AL"O 9 A _W ( /RANG]S1 B NOBODY CAME "R
\ & M5;N$ 8 "N4
  ,X 0 TRUE MY MAMA _H ALW BE5 !    #BJH
RUNT PIGLET1 Z ,TAD _H SD1 B T "D X 0
CLE> 6ME1 ! WAY H] SI/]S & BRO!RS TIPTO$
>.D ! SUBJECT ( ,TAD1 T !Y 7 AFRAID ( H]
WRA?4 ,I RECKON !Y KNEW %E _H E "R 6BE
MAD AT !M4
  ,:5 ,MAMA W5T 6PLACE FL[]S ON ! GRAVE
( H] SI/] ,EUNICE1 ,TAD'S MAMA1 A QUI-
ET;S SETTL$ OV] ! GR\P GA!R$ "!4 ,MAMA
KNELT ON ! GRASS1 LAID H] FL[]S 9 FRONT
(! TOMB/"O1 & CLOS$ H] EYES4 ,%E /AY$ T
WAY =A L;G "T4 ,Y CD SEE H] LIPS MOV+ A
LL BIT4
  ,! RE/ (! "D ,MAMA TR1T$ H] FAMILY
NICE 5\<1 B Y CD SEE ! SAD;S 9 H] EYES4
,:5 WE LEFT ) ,UNCLE ,JAKE 6G BACK HOME1
EA* & E RELATIVE HU7$ H] W>MLY1 & M ?AN
"O ( !M SD1 8,I'M SORRY1 ,S]ILDA40
  ,"SBODY EV5 SD1 8,I WI% ,I _H X 6D OV]
AG40
  ,B T 0 EASY 6SAY N[ T X 0 TOO LATE4




                  #BD               #BJI

  ,! TOMATOES 7 TURN+ P9K ON ! LA/ "D (
S*OOL :5 ,MR4 ,MC,COY /OPP$ 8 TRUCK TO
DROP A L>GE PACKAGE ON \R FRONT POR*4
  ,ME & MY SI/]S GA!R$ >.D ! PACKAGE1 B
NOBODY JUMP$ "R 9 "! 6OP5 X--N 9 FRONT (
,MR4 ,MC,COY ANYH[4 ,X 0 A4RESS$ 6,MAMA1
&! RETURN A4RESS SD ,LIB]TY ,ROSE1 #AJAJ
,CL>K ,/REET1 ,NA%VILLE1 ,T5;SEE4
  ,LIB]TY8 ,WADN'T T ! OLD MAN F ,S\?
,C>OL9A--! "O SELL+ P1*ES8 ,B ,NA%VILLE8
,WE LOOK$ AT EA* O!R ) PUZZL$ EYES4
  8,X -E 6! PO/ (FICE = Y10 ,MR4 ,MC,COY
TOLD U4 8,& ,I "K$ Y DIDN'T H A WAY TO
HAUL X HOME4 ,Y'ALL "K "SBODY 9 ,NA%-
VILLE80
  ,WE %RU7$ & DIDN'T ANSW] HM4 ,DID WE8
  ,MR4 ,MC,COY W9K$ AT U1 L WE 7 %>+ A
SECRET4 ,HE 0 PROB'LY ?9K+ ? 0 F ,TAD1 &
HE 0 PROB'LY "R4 ,HE LEFT U AL"O ) \R
PACKAGE1 & WE REMEMB]$ 6YELL \ A ?ANK-Y
2F HE DROVE AWAY4
  ,NATUR'LY WE CDN'T WAIT = ,MAMA 6GET
HOME4 ,WE TORE 96! PACKAGE Z SOON Z ,MR4
,MC,COY 0 \ ( SI<T4                 #BAJ
  ,X 0 ,TAD'S GUIT>4 ,TAD'S GUIT>8 ,I
LIFT$ ! 9/RU;T \ (! BOX X 0 PACK$ IN1 &
HE>D "S?+ CLATT]+ >.D 9SIDE4 ,I R1*$ MY
H& 96! HOLE "U ! /R+S & PULL$ \ AN 5VE-
LOPE T SD ..,AUNT ,S]ILDA & .,GIRLS ON !
FRONT4 ,I TORE T OP51 & \ FELL ?REE T5-
DOLL> BILLS1 AL;G ) TWO LRS4
  ,"O LR 0 6"EYBODY &! SECOND "O 0 J TO
ME4 ,WE CR[D$ >.D ,GEORGIA & LOOK$ OV]
H] %\LD] Z %E R1D ! F/ LR \ L\D4

    ,MAY1 #AIEF
    ,NA%VILLE1 ,T5N
,H[DY ,AUNT ,S]ILDA1 ,K51 ,G91 ,GEORGIA
& ,C>OL1
  ,WELL1 "H WE >E 9 ,NA%VILLE6 ,LET ME
TELL YALL :AT HAPP5$ :5 ,I LEFT ,POLLY'S
,=K4 ,I HIT*$ 6,BRI/OL1 ,T5N ": ,I CALL$
MY OLD FR ,LIB]TY D[N 9 ,S\? ,C>OL9A4
,HE DROVE ALL ! WAY 6,BRI/OL 6PICK ME UP
& TOOK ME 6HIS H\SE4 ,HM & ME & ,IKE 7
LIV+ TGR & GETT+ AL;G TOL]# TIL "O NI<T
,LIB]TY HE>D ME PICK9 ! GUIT> & S++1 &
HE SAYS 6ME HE SAYS BOY Y 2L;G 9
,NA%VILLE4 ,YR GO+ 6BE A />4 ,S     #BAA
WE PACK$ UP "S /UFF & MOV$ UP 6"H4
  ,X DIDN'T TAKE ME A :OLE "D 6GIT A JOB
)A B&1 N J ANY OLD B& EI1 ! ,PICK]S 'N
,GR9N]S IS "O (! BE/ B&S 9 ,NA%VILLE4
,WE PICK & GR9 AT "O NI<TSPOT OR ANO!R
"E NI<T1 & ON ,SAT & ,SUN 9 ! "D "T WE
PLAY = "PIES & CELEBR,NS ( ALL K9DS &
W$D+S & FUN]ALS TOO4 ,MAK+ AW;L GD M"OY4
,ALL ! FELL]S 9 ! B& TELL ME ,I AM GO+
6MAKE X BIG4 ,C Y 2LEEVE X8 ,ONCE ,I GET
ON ! ,GR& ,OLE ,OPRY1 ,ILL 2 ON MY WAY4
  ,I 5ROLL$ 9 S*OOL ,AUNT ,S]ILDA S
DON'T Y G WORRY+ AB MY $UC,N4 ,& ,IM
PASS+ "EY?+4 ,WE GOT U ?REE NICE ROOMS
6LIVE 9 OV] A GROC]Y /ORE4 ,WE GOT A R1L
BIG BA?ROOM TOO4 ,LIB]TY "WS D[N/AIRS AT
! /ORE SWEEP+ & CL1N+ UP4 ,DON'T MAKE M*
M"OY1 B ,I'M MAK+ 5 = U BO?4
  ,GOT ME TWO NEW WE/]N \TFITS ) FR+E ON
MY %IRT & SPURS ON MY BOOTS4 ,&A BR& NEW
GUIT>4 ,A R1L GD "O4 ,& ON TOP ( T ,IM
SAV+ UP A BIG WAD ( M"OY 6BUY ME A C>4
,SOON Z ,I TURN #AH ,UNCLE ,MAT!W CANT
T\* ME & ,ILL DRIVE UP "! 6SEE YALL4
  ,I WANT Y 6SP5D ! DICK5S \ ( ^!   #BAB
EXTRA T5S ,IM PUTT+ IN4 ,I [E SIX DOLL>S
6,PU<'S ,M]CANTILE4 ,PAY T = ME &)! RE/
,I WANT Y 6G 96T[N & EA* "O BUY "S?+ Y
GOT A HANK]+ =4 ,N[1 ,AUNT ,S]ILDA1
DON'T Y EV5 ?9K AB S5D+ ? M"OY BACK 6ME4
,I GOT M ?AN ,I C USE4
  ,UNTIL WE MEET AG1 ,ILL 2 ?9K+ AB Y4
,Y BETT] WRITE 6ME4
    ,LOVE1 ,TAD

,!N ,I R1D MY LR \ L\D4

,HI ,C>OL9A1
  ,I AM GIV+ Y MY DA4Y'S GUIT>4 ,Y TAKE
C>E ( X & PRACTICE "E "D4 ,Y WRITE ME &
TELL ME H[ M* Y >E LE>N+4 ,I AM GO+ 6H A
B& ( MY [N1 & SOON Z Y >E D"O ) GO+ TO
S*OOL Y C -E 6,NA%VILLE & TAKE YR PLACE
9 MY B& Z A PICK] & BACKUP S+]4
  ,Y WANT$ 6"K H[ ,I CD KEEP ON SMIL+ :5
S _M BAD ?+S HAPP5$ 6ME4 ,N[ Y SEE :Y4
,BAD ?+S C "S"TS BR+ AB GD =TUNE4 ,IF
,UNCLE ,MAT!W _H N B1T ! T> \ ( ME ,I WD
N 2 9 ,NA%VILLE ON MY WAY 62+ A />4
  ,C>OL9A1 "H'S "S?+ Y W "U/& B     #BAC
,I DON'T "K AB ! O!R GIRLS4 ,"!S A R1L
OLD WOMAN LIVES )! FAMILY NEXT DOOR4 ,%E
CANT D ANY?+ B SET ALL "D L;G4 ,"SBODY
HAS 6FE$ H]1 &=A :ILE ,I CD N /& 6LOOK
AT H] =! P;Y ,I FELT 9 MY HE>T 0 TOO
H1VY4 ,B N[ ,I DON'T FEEL SORRY = H]
CAUSE ,I "K A ?+ NOBODY ELSE "KS4 ,:5
%E'S ASLEEP1 ! LL GIRL 9 H] -ES \ 6PLAY4
,I SEE H] 9 ! BACK Y>D ROMP+ ) ,IKE :5 !
MOON IS FULL4 ,I HE> H] HAPPY LL GIRL'S
LAU< & ,I ?9K ( Y4
  ,Y GOT LOTS ( TAL5T GAL & DON'T Y LET
X 2 WA/$4 ,MY H& IS S T>D ,I CANT WRITE
NO M4 ,WRITE ME BACK1 & ,ILL /AY 9 T\*4
    ,LOVE1 ,TAD









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                  #BE               #BAE

  ,X 0 ON A ,SATUR"D 9 ,JUNE ONCE AG :5
WE W5T 96,RIV]B5D TO 8SP5D ! DICK5S0 \ (
! M"OY ,TAD _H S5T U4 ,ME & MY SI/]S 7 /
N ! BE/-2HAV$ GALS 9 ,K5TUCKY1 B N[A"DS
NOBODY WD A3USE U ( 2+ L\D-M\!D & UNRU-
LY4
  ,) H] H1D HI<1 ,MAMA ! H]O L$ ! WAY
D[N ,RIV] ,/REET4 ,%E 0 GO+ 6BUY H]F MA-
T]IAL =A W$D+ DRESS4 ,%E _H N TOLD ,MR4
,PUCKETT YET1 B %E'D D"O 9=M$ U GIRLS T
HE _H PASS$ H] TE/4 ,%E 0 PLANN+ 6A3EPT
8 PROPOSAL1 & SET ! W$D+ DATE = H] BIR?-
"D 9 ,OCTOB]4
  ,K5TUCKY1 :O1 DUR+ H] FRE%MAN YE>1 _H
BE5 VOT$ ! MO/ POPUL> GIRL AT ,RIV]B5D
,HI< ,S*OOL1 FOLL[$ ,MAMA4 ,%E 0 GO+ TO
BUY SUPPLIES =A C&Y "PY1 & 9VITE ALL (
H] FRS4
  ,2S ( H] /RUTT$ ,VIRG9IA1 ! PRETTIE/
GIRL 9 ,POLLY'S ,=K4 ,%E WANT$ 6BUY A R$
SUNDRESS4
  ,2H !M CAME ,GEORGIA1 ! SM>T "O1 :O1 X
0 ALR PREDICT$1 WD 2 ! VALEDICTORIAN (
H] CLASS4 ,%E 0 GO+ 6BUY A BOOK (   #BAF
POETRY4
  ,& ,I1 ,C>OL9A1 ! TAL5T$ "O1 &A FUTURE
C.TRY MUSIC />1 WALK$ PR\D 2S ( ,GEOR-
GIA4 ,I 0 GO+ 6BUY A PICK & AN EXTRA SET
( /R+S = MY GUIT>4



















               ,EPILOGUE            #BAG

      ,F ! ,OLD ,FAM\S ,D1D ,POET1
           ,WILLIAM ,^WSWOR?

,\R BIR? IS B A SLEEP &A =GETT+3
,! ,S\L T RISES ) U1 \R LIFE'S ,/>1
,HA? _H ELSE": XS SETT+1
,& -E? F AF>3
,N 9 5TIRE =GET;L;S1
,& N 9 UTT] NAK$;S1
,B TRAIL+ CL\DS ( GLORY D WE -E
,F ,GOD1 :O IS \R HOME3
,H1V5 LIES AB U 9 \R 9FANCY6
,%ADES (! PRISON-H\SE 2G9 6CLOSE
,^U ! GR[+ ,BOY1
,B HE 2HOLDS ! LI<T1 & :;E X FL[S1
,HE SEES X 9 8 JOY2
,! ,Y\?1 :O DAILY F>!R F ! EA/
,M/ TRAVEL1 / IS ,NATURE'S PRIE/1
,& 0! VI.N SPL5DID
,IS ON 8 WAY ATT5D$2
,AT L5G? ! ,MAN P]CVS X DIE AWAY1
,& FADE 96! LI<T ( -MON "D4
    ,F 8,ODE3 ,9TIM,NS ( ,IMMORTAL;Y0
                                    #BAH