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Straight BrotherHalf of your life is gone but you don't worryThey're killing you but you don't even care They play you just like a game of checkers King's row Houston business waiting there Now these nine long years have come between us Hollywood's not far from San Antone Why don't you hammer up a leg for General Hersey Deal out artificial skin and bone Daddy dropped the ball in the bowling hall Cause he bet on a loser and he took a fall Poor mother, oh my sweet darling mother In the middle-aged Gulf of Texaco He met him a hot one and you should know my brother Oh straight brother Why don't you take another rose to Uncle Hymie He's got going out of business signs galore But don't let money change you to a billfold Cosmic conscious Katie bar the door Nephew skinned a niece while playing cowboy Sister-in-law sprayed some Texas heads Well you might be an artist if you want to You got to follow bouncing balls in Texas beds Daddy dropped the ball in the bowling hall Cause he bet on a loser and he took a fall Poor mother, oh poor darling mother In the middle-aged Gulf of Texaco He met him a hot one and you should know my brother You should know my straight brother... |