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VERSE 1
Mary Anne and Wanda were the best of
friends
All through their high school days
Both members of the 4H Club
Both active in the FFA
After graduation Mary Anne went out
lookin'
for a brand new world
Wanda looked all around this town
and
all she found was Earl
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VERSE 3
The cops came by to bring Earl in
They searched the house high and low
Then they tipped their hats and said,
"thank you ladies
if you hear from him let us know"
Well the weeks went by and Spring turned
to Summer
And Summer faded into Fall
And it turns out he was a missing person
who
nobody missed at all
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VERSE 2
Well it wasn't two weeks after she got
married that
Wanda started getting abused
She put on dark glasses and long sleeved
blouses
And make-up to cover a bruise
Well she finally got the nerve to file
for divorce
She let the law take it from there
But Earl walked right through that
restraining order
And
put her in intensive care
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VERSE 4
So the girls bought some land and a
roadside stand out on Highway 109
They sell Tennessee ham and strawberry
jam and they don't lose any sleep at night 'cause Earl had to die
REFRAIN
Goodbye Earl We need a break
Let's go out to the lake Earl
We'll pack a lunch And stuff you in the
trunk Earl
Well is that all right Good Let's go for
a ride Earl hey
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MIDDLE 8
Right away Mary Anne flew in from Atlanta
On a red eye midnight flight
She
held Wanda's hand as they worked out a plan
And it didn't take 'em long to decide
That
Earl had to die
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(The Dixie Chicks do not advocate
premeditated murder, but love getting even.)
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REFRAIN
Goodbye Earl Those black-eyed peas
They tasted all right to me Earl
You're feelin' weak
Why don't you lay down and sleep Earl
Ain't it dark
Wrapped up in that tarp Earl?
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