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Rated: E · Lyrics · Satire · #2354135

Ever wonder what happens when a country song runs in reverse? Here's the lyrics!

I was sitting on the porch with a cold Bud Light
Thinking ‘bout how nothing’s going right
So I took that old cassette and I flipped it around
And played a little magic in the backwards sound

Suddenly the engine in my Chevy started humming
I looked down the road and saw my ex-wife coming
She was driving the trailer she took in the split
And man, she looked happy... Ha ha! A two-dollar hit!

If you play a country song in reverse
It’s the only way to break a cowboy’s curse
The bank account fills and the sun starts to shine
And you’re drinking water instead of the wine
Yeah, the dog’s on the porch and the house is all new
When the jukebox plays the "Un-Lonesome Blue"

That cheatin’ heart starts beating true again
She’s walking out the bar and leaving him
She’s back in my arms before the first goodbye
And the salt of the earth dries the tear in my eye

I don’t have to worry when I close my eyes
’Cause the truth is coming back to replace the lies
The whiskey jumps back in the bottle on the shelf
Heh heh! I’m finally starting to feel like myself

That rusted-out Chevy sitting deep in the weeds
Suddenly cranks with the power she needs
The chrome starts to shine and the engine just purrs
And it’s back in my name instead of in hers

The gates at the prison start swinging out wide
And Mama comes out with a look of pure pride
She’s home in the kitchen... Ho ho! By the Sunday bell
With a fried chicken dinner and a story to tell

The boss calls me up and he’s singing a tune
Says "The factory's opening this Monday at noon"
I didn't get fired, I got a raise instead
With a brand new future and a whole lot of bread

Yeah, play it backwards, man!
Turn the curse into a plan!
Just play it in reverse
And get a blessing for a curse!

Yee-haw! Look at that dog run!
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