General Store lyrics

Mornin`, Mrs. Campbell
Lovely day today
I heard about the fire
I wonder what the papers say

Let`s see now:
Give me fifty shotgun shells
And a hundred feet of rope
Just add that to my bill

Says here there ain`t no hope
They all were burned alive
And four packs of cigarettes
No, I think I`ll make it five

I heard about the wedding
I`m so happy for the bride
Why that fire house looked mighty nice
And the whole town swelled with pride

We`ve watched her grow to womanhood
She`s found an upright man
She`ll learn this life ain`t easy
You do the best you can

No, no, my family ain`t so good
My wife just had a spell
And I can`t afford the medicine
She needs to make her well

I`ve been laid off at that factory
For sixteen months or more
I came home last Wednesday evenin`
I found her lyin` on the floor

Bye now, Mrs. Campbell
Say howdy to your son
You can tell him we`ll go huntin`
When he gets a bigger gun

It was too bad about that fire
But don`t you get me wrong
We`ve gotta teach these people
How to stay where they belong
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