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Well he (C) outgrew his sequined suit, sold his Trailways (G) bus 
Let his (Am) hair get a little too long 
His (D) ducktail's (G) bit the (D) dust 
His (C) custom made, pearl-inlaid guitar slipped from his (G) hand  
And (Am) in its place a new electrical one he had (D) flown in (G) from Jap(D)an 
 
     Cause he's a (C) cheeseburger eatin', abandoned Sunday meetin' 
     Brand new country (G) star 
     He (Am) rides around in a Lincoln Continental 
     Those (D) steer horns (G) on his (D) car 
     Oh, the (C) record men say he's livin' end  
     They're gonna spin him right to the (G) top 
     Yeah he's a (Am) hot roman candle from the Texas panhandle 
     He can (C) either go (D) country or (G) pop 
 
Got a good old friend name of Texas Ben, 
Tells him all the spots to play 
And a sweet little lady, he calls her Sexy Sadie 
She's with the boy night and day 
 
They're gonna open up a chain of fancy bowlin' lanes 
The first one in his old hometown 
And on ribbon-cuttin' day they'll come from miles away 
The folks'll all gather 'round and sing 
 
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