Spoof Country Song - The Lyrics

Following on from my last posting with lyrics from the Sad Country Song, I thought I'd follow it up with my spoof country song. True country devotees told me there were certain elements you needed to include in a country song to make it authentic.

Really? Yes, apparently. There's drunks, beggars, divorce, sheriffs, truckers, dogs, etc. The list goes on. Well, I like a challenge. So here's my spoof on a country song. I jsut need to set it to music and I'm sure it'll be a winner!

Country Song No.2
By John Cox

He stood and he shivered by the side of the road
Hitching the ride of his life.
His jeans were all tattered, his shirt ripped and torn
My God, how he hated his wife.
His breath stank of beer, his hair stood on end
He had a big wart on his head.
When, along came a Trucker, who screeched to a halt
After killing the poor beggar dead.

Chorus:
    Don’t be sad if your life’s not fun
    It could be worse you know.
    Don’t get mad with your lot in life
    Just let the green grass grow.

The Trucker got worried and sped for his life
Stopped off in a local pool bar.
He had a few beers, a few games of pool
When he noticed the Sheriff’s white car.
The Sheriff came in and he looked all around
He eyed all the people he knew.
The juke box blared out its interminable noise
To the tune of ‘A Boy Named Sue’.

Chorus:
    Don’t be sad if your life’s not fun
    It could be worse you know.
    Don’t get mad with your lot in life
    Just let the green grass grow.

The Trucker got worried and pulled out his gun
The people they all ran for cover.
A little old lady stepped in from outside
Looking just like the poor Trucker’s mother.
The Sheriff managed to capture the man
The old lady started to wail.
The Sheriff drove off, but got hit by a train
As he drove that Trucker to jail.

Chorus:
    Don’t be sad if your life’s not fun
    It could be worse you know.
    Don’t get mad with your lot in life
    Just let the green grass grow.

The moral of this tale isn’t too hard to see
If you read between the lines.
Don’t argue with your wife or get drunk on liquor
Or fall upon hard times.
Don’t drive a truck on a narrow road
Don’t mess around with a gun.
But most of all, when your life seems a mess
Pretend that you’re having some fun.

Chorus:
    Don’t be sad if your life’s not fun
    It could be worse you know.
    Don’t get mad with your lot in life
    Just let the green grass grow.